The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.61° S 151.34° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
17.5° C
0.6° 

The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Wedge today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
28
29
31
48
46
44
43
45
48
31
31
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
29
29
29
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:50AM1.40m
7:57PM1.95m
8:37AM1.46m
8:44PM1.89m
9:22AM1.49m
9:29PM1.79m
Low Tide
1:50AM0.12m
1:31PM0.32m
2:35AM0.09m
2:23PM0.28m
3:17AM0.08m
3:13PM0.26m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
17
17
18
15
13
12
11
10
14
17
16
15
14
12
11
10
13
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
9
9
10
13
14
14
10
9
8
6
5
9
14
12
12
11
9
8
6
10
13
11
13
13
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