The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 21 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
20.5° 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 9AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (21 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
250
244
249
244
202
198
198
158
154
117
113
154
250
1133
1334
1351
1264
1000
1124
1168
1447
1513
1452
1426
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
E
15
E
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:07PM1.90m
11:39AM1.24m
11:55PM1.80m
12:32PM1.18m
00:48AM1.68m
1:34PM1.16m
Low Tide
5:51AM0.20m
5:19PM0.32m
6:42AM0.26m
6:10PM0.39m
7:38AM0.32m
7:10PM0.48m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
16
16
17
17
15
16
15
15
17
17
18
17
17
17
16
17
18
18
19
19
19
10
9
9
11
10
12
12
11
13
11
11
13
13
14
13
13
14
13
15
16
16
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
2.4
SE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
847
244
249
244
202
198
198
158
154
117
113
154
250
31
27
24
1264
1000
1124
1168
1447
1513
1452
1426
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
11
0.8
E
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
250
5
5
4
4
16
4
20
190
4
9
8
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.4
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
0.8
S
7
Energy kJ
1375
1111
1328
1299
1157
1027
845
584
554
514
527
527
493
1133
1334
1351
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
2
4
2
Distance (km)
3
3
3
98
99
99
93
10
93
10
10
99
99
99
114
126
126
43
93
99
26
26
93
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
7
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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