Surf Forecasts:
The Wedge surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 844 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Wedge this week:
The surf forecast for The Wedge over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Wedge in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wedge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Well, I won’t sugarcoat it – the next 16 days at The Wedge are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, weak, and messy conditions ahead. There’s barely a pulse.
The first real chance to even get wet doesn’t come until Sunday the 9th of August. That morning, we’ll see a tiny 3ft swell from the ENE, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind will be light and cross-off from the north, so the surface should be clean. The combined energy is only 130 (moderate). It’s surfable, but just barely. The afternoon holds similar 3ft waves, but it’s still very ordinary.
Then we get a kick on Monday the 10th. The swell jumps to 6ft from the ENE, with a period of 9 seconds and a whopping 495 combined energy (strong). But the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-off from the NW, which will blow the face apart. The break is a reef, so it’s going to be chunky and challenging. Too big for beginners, and the conditions will be poor. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The rest of the week is a write-off. From Tuesday the 11th through to the 23rd of August, we’re looking at tiny, energy-sapped swells under 3ft, with combined energy readings often in the double digits (weak). The Wedge is inconsistent at the best of times, and this is a classic blank run for the area. There are a few glimmers – like the glassy, calm morning on Saturday the 22nd of August with 1ft, and the glassy morning on Sunday the 23rd of August with 3ft from the SE and 106 energy – but the waves are so small they’re almost not worth paddling for.
The standout, if you can call it that, is the stretch on Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th of August. For the 9th, head out for the cleanest, most surfable window. For the 10th, the swell has some power, but the wind is a total killer. It’s not going to be a good time.
Water temperature is around 64°, which is about 0.9° cooler than normal for this time of year – nothing unusual.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 22 | 63 | 113 | 143 | 326 | 495 | 266 | 108 | 64 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 52 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:09PM1.69m | 4:56AM1.17m | 5:14PM1.80m | 6:02AM1.24m | 6:13PM1.89m | 6:59AM1.33m | 7:07PM1.94m | 7:50AM1.40m | 7:57PM1.95m | 8:37AM1.46m | 8:44PM1.89m | 9:22AM1.49m | 9:29PM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.32m | 10:29AM0.42m | 00:06AM0.25m | 11:35AM0.40m | 1:01AM0.18m | 12:36PM0.36m | 1:50AM0.12m | 1:31PM0.32m | 2:35AM0.09m | 2:23PM0.28m | 3:17AM0.08m | 3:13PM0.26m | 3:58AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 41 | 63 | 113 | 143 | 3 | 495 | 266 | 108 | 64 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 52 | 283 | 1406 | 482 | 270 | 177 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 31 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | ENE 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | W 4 | — | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | 326 | 28 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 17 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 750 | 126 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 188 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
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