The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
20.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Wedge today?

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 12AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (19 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
586
785
837
547
572
826
705
843
1000
932
849
693
620
541
468
410
400
346
296
290
245
234
234
234
Wind (km/h)
5
E
0
NNE
15
NNE
5
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:37PM2.01m
10:04AM1.40m
10:22PM1.97m
10:51AM1.31m
11:07PM1.90m
Low Tide
3:08PM0.23m
4:13AM0.16m
3:50PM0.23m
5:01AM0.17m
4:33PM0.26m
5:51AM0.20m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
2
2
5
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
16
17
16
16
14
13
14
15
15
20
20
18
19
18
16
17
17
17
15
14
14
13
11
11
12
12
12
12
10
9
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
S
8
2
S
9
1.9
S
9
2
S
9
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
2.2
S
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
586
572
573
547
572
826
705
843
1000
932
849
693
472
679
619
709
400
346
296
290
818
234
234
234
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
4
1.4
S
8
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
3
217
620
541
468
410
245
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.9
S
6
1.9
S
8
2.3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
10
2.4
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
Energy kJ
785
837
3
7
8
12
57
399
878
1085
985
992
818
739
1185
885
996
899
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
2
4
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
10
10
2
0
2
3
87
99
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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