Surf Forecasts:
The Wedge surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, S swell with 599 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wedge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the table for The Wedge.
Right off the bat, this 16-day window starts quiet. Real quiet. For the first four days—Friday 21st through Monday 24th of August—we’ve got tiny waves, barely 1ft to 2ft, all with a light cross or cross-onshore breeze. The combined swell energy sits between 131 and 290, so we’re looking at weak, weak energy. The wave comment says it plain: poor surf conditions. There’s nothing to get excited about there.
We go into Tuesday the 25th and things start to nudge up a notch, but it’s still marginal. Tuesday morning you’re looking at 3ft from the south, period around 16 seconds, and 589 combined energy (moderate). Winds are light cross-shore. Still, the call is "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions". Not a write-off, but not a standout.
Wednesday the 26th is where it gets interesting, but it’s got a catch. We’ve got 4ft to 5ft swell from the south, period 13 seconds, with light offshore wind out of the south. That’s clean. Combined energy climbs to 790—moderate, getting pushy. The Wedge can be an expert-only wave at this size, and it’s often crowded, so don’t expect to have it to yourself. That said, the offshore wind makes it a serious option for the experienced surfer. This is definitely the best on offer across the whole outlook.
From Thursday the 27th onward, it’s a run of marginal or poor conditions. There’s a slight bump around Friday 28th with a 2ft south-southwest swell and a period of 17 seconds, but the wind swings cross-on and the energy is moderate at 570. On the 3rd of September, the Thursday afternoon gets a clean look with a 2ft, 18-second south-west groundswell and a cross-offshore breeze. Combined energy jumps to 505 (moderate). That could be worth a late session look, but it’s a long way out.
If I’m picking one true standout, it’s the Wednesday morning 26th August—clean offshore, building swell, moderate energy, and The Wedge doing its thing. For the experts.
Alright, stay safe out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 99 | 99 | 63 | 121 | 165 | 127 | 112 | 213 | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 396 | 599 | 569 | 463 | 336 | 185 | 172 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.01m | 5:18PM1.47m | 8:36AM1.08m | 6:20PM1.55m | 8:47AM1.14m | 7:07PM1.65m | 9:01AM1.19m | 7:45PM1.75m | 9:18AM1.24m | 8:19PM1.81m | 9:36AM1.31m | 8:52PM1.84m | 9:57AM1.39m | 9:24PM1.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM1.01m | 1:20AM0.18m | 12:13PM0.97m | 1:57AM0.08m | 1:03PM0.88m | 2:28AM0.01m | 1:39PM0.78m | 2:55AM-0.05m | 2:12PM0.67m | 3:19AM-0.08m | 2:44PM0.57m | 3:43AM-0.08m | 3:17PM0.48m | 4:05AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | W 6 | W 6 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 101 | 99 | 99 | 18 | 121 | 165 | 26 | 98 | 213 | 163 | 142 | 45 | 39 | 396 | 599 | 569 | 463 | 336 | 185 | 172 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 10 | 14 | 99 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 224 | 216 | 42 | 133 | 82 | 124 | 96 | 58 | 32 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 81 | 49 | 51 | 50 | 27 | 58 | 127 | 112 | 155 | 154 | 66 | 126 | 87 | 127 | 124 | 159 | 16 | 106 | 103 | 102 | 120 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 75 | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 108 | 0 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 39 | 94 | 0 | 119 | 119 | 7 | 116 | 24 | 53 | 53 | 102 | 11 | 53 | 99 | 11 |
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