The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 02 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
22.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than 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: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (02 May)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (02 May)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
3
3
2
0
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
0
1
0
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
284
383
537
734
506
703
614
804
727
942
653
833
586
640
804
880
1288
1242
1079
550
573
666
693
785
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NE
5
SW
5
N
15
N
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:49AM1.46m
9:14PM1.79m
9:27AM1.37m
9:48PM1.77m
10:03AM1.28m
Low Tide
2:57AM0.36m
2:47PM0.30m
3:40AM0.34m
3:20PM0.31m
4:19AM0.33m
3:50PM0.32m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
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6:28
6:28
6:30
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5:14
5:13
5:12
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
21
22
21
21
21
20
19
19
21
22
21
21
20
19
17
16
21
21
18
18
18
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
17
17
16
15
20
21
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
Energy kJ
167
223
310
422
506
516
1
5
4
710
653
586
3
3
3
3
862
768
696
550
573
666
693
785
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
5
1
4
4
2
2
2
2
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
284
383
537
734
703
614
804
727
942
833
586
640
804
880
1288
1242
1079
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
4
0
0
8
524
524
380
200
8
4
0
76
380
380
212
200
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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