The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 19 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 11AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)7ft (2.1m)10s
Afternoon (19 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (19 May)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
3
2
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
E
9
2.2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
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
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
506
599
705
942
1098
1040
936
770
632
551
477
408
346
346
296
245
240
234
234
230
190
186
186
186
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:04AM1.40m
10:22PM1.97m
10:51AM1.31m
11:07PM1.90m
11:39AM1.24m
Low Tide
4:13AM0.16m
3:50PM0.23m
5:01AM0.17m
4:33PM0.26m
5:51AM0.20m
5:19PM0.32m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<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
4:59
4:59
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
18
16
16
16
15
14
16
17
16
17
15
14
14
14
15
17
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
16
14
14
15
13
11
13
13
11
13
11
10
9
9
10
12
11
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
E
9
2.2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
S
8
2
S
9
1.9
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.3
S
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
2
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
506
599
705
942
1098
1040
936
770
546
627
593
792
985
346
296
670
632
234
234
230
190
186
186
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
5
632
551
477
408
346
245
240
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
S
5
1.6
S
7
2.4
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
2.2
S
10
2.2
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
1
3
7
9
6
18
269
783
999
859
1270
1319
872
818
878
977
800
899
951
1004
935
762
615
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
2
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
2
0
3
3
3
99
99
99
99
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Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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