Surf Forecasts:
The Wedge surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with 358 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Wedge in the next 16 days are 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wedge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for The Wedge over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, it’s a pretty bleak start. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with basically nothing worth paddling out for. From now until the 22nd of July, it’s mostly small, weak, and choppy. The wind is all over the place – cross, cross-on, and even onshore – and it’s just killing any chance of a decent wave. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and the energy is weak to moderate. You’re better off staying home and cleaning your wax.
The real story, and the only standout in this whole 16-day window, is the morning of Thursday the 23rd of July. This is where it gets interesting. We’ve got a solid 6 ft S swell pushing in, with a period of 15 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and for The Wedge, that’s the ticket. The real kicker is the wind: glassy. Absolutely dead calm. For a break like The Wedge, that’s a dream scenario. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 68°, which is a nice bonus. The energy is pumping. Now, this is an advanced, fairly consistent break, and it breaks right on a breakwater, so it’s no place for beginners. At 6 ft, it’s getting into the size where only experienced surfers should be out. Because it’s a breakwater, that long-period S swell will set up perfectly. The crowd factor is listed as “often,” so expect a few locals out, but with conditions that good, it’ll be worth the company.
After that morning, things drop off again. The afternoon of the 23rd gets a bit cross-on, and the rest of the window through to the 28th is back to small, messy, and marginal. There’s a morning on the 24th with 4 ft S swell and light cross-shore wind, but it’s only a marginal call. The 25th morning has 4 ft S swell, but again, the wind is cross-on and it’s just not clean enough to get excited about.
So, to sum it up: don’t hold your breath for the first ten days. The only true standout is the glassy morning of Thursday the 23rd. That’s your window. Everything else is a pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 152 | 78 | 96 | 92 | 87 | 88 | 91 | 130 | 74 | 77 | 246 | 255 | 125 | 280 | 358 | 274 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.17m | 8:56PM2.18m | 10:50AM1.24m | 9:45PM2.16m | 11:30AM1.29m | 10:33PM2.07m | 12:11PM1.34m | 11:20PM1.89m | 12:52PM1.39m | 00:09AM1.66m | 1:35PM1.43m | 1:01AM1.40m | 2:21PM1.46m | 2:05AM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.66m | 4:19AM-0.51m | 3:28PM0.60m | 5:00AM-0.47m | 4:21PM0.56m | 5:41AM-0.37m | 5:15PM0.55m | 6:20AM-0.22m | 6:13PM0.55m | 6:57AM-0.02m | 7:18PM0.57m | 7:33AM0.19m | 8:37PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 96 | 43 | 33 | 92 | 87 | 67 | 76 | 38 | 37 | 77 | 246 | 255 | 125 | 280 | 278 | 185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 7 | WSW 6 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 59 | 96 | 57 | 111 | 11 | 65 | 50 | 90 | 64 | 88 | 77 | 130 | 74 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 90 | 235 | 358 | 274 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | S 12 | S 15 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 152 | 78 | 96 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 91 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 24 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 3 | WNW 9 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 116 | 10 | 116 | 119 | 35 | 49 | 119 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 39 | 53 | 53 | 39 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 119 | 53 |
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