The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.61° S 151.34° E

The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
17.5°C
0.4° 

The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Wedge today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 2AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (24 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1
NE
5
0.7
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
13
23
35
47
52
24
44
82
116
115
83
95
166
216
237
165
183
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:47PM1.51m
5:40AM1.02m
5:37PM1.58m
6:28AM1.11m
6:22PM1.64m
Low Tide
11:48PM0.39m
10:53AM0.55m
00:31AM0.33m
11:49AM0.52m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
14
13
17
20
18
17
17
16
15
15
19
22
19
17
16
Feels °C
14
13
13
12
11
16
17
15
14
14
14
14
13
16
19
18
16
15
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