The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 14 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
20.8° 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 5PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (14 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (14 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.8
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
133
117
117
133
127
111
111
111
114
124
128
173
131
131
111
181
264
259
266
270
340
395
493
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
0
NNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
E
0
N
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
10
E
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
5:56AM1.56m
6:37PM1.67m
6:52AM1.58m
7:24PM1.82m
7:44AM1.57m
8:09PM1.93m
Low Tide
12:13PM0.35m
00:50AM0.41m
1:00PM0.31m
1:45AM0.32m
1:44PM0.27m
2:36AM0.23m
cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
5:00
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
20
20
19
19
19
18
17
17
18
20
19
19
18
17
15
15
17
19
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
18
18
19
17
16
18
20
18
19
19
17
15
15
18
19
18
19
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.8
E
9
Energy kJ
78
84
79
59
133
127
111
111
111
114
124
128
173
131
131
111
181
264
259
266
270
340
395
493
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
9
9
9
9
59
41
42
40
41
27
27
28
8
24
24
38
24
7
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
31
20
19
8
9
8
8
8
2
5
9
8
8
4
4
25
7
7
7
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
144
133
117
117
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
10
99
78
134
42
8
0
0
0
0
15
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
42
2
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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