Surf Forecasts:
The Wedge surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 366 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW 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 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wedge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's get straight into it.
We've got a bit of a waiting game on our hands for the next 16 days. The Wedge is the only break on the cards, and honestly, it's giving us a whole lot of nothing for the first week or so. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, and the wind is constantly coming from the wrong side, keeping things messy. It's a tough run from the start.
For Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd, forget it. The swell is a weak 1ft and the wind is cross-onshore. The combined energy is barely scraping 115 (moderate energy) and it's just not doing anything. This flat spell carries on through the whole first week. We'll see a little bump in energy on the 7th and 8th, with the combined energy jumping to 330 (moderate energy) on the Friday morning, but the swell is still only 2ft and the comment is "poor surf conditions." The period is a very long 19 seconds on that Friday, but with such a small wave and a cross-onshore wind, it's not going to be making The Wedge do its thing.
The real standout, the only thing worth circling on the calendar, is the period around the 14th and 15th of August. The swell is still not huge, but it's the best we've got, pushing up to 3ft from the SSW. The combined energy really fires up, hitting 589 (moderate to strong energy) on the Friday afternoon, and it's still pumping at 504 on the Saturday. The wind is a bit of a mixed bag, but on the Saturday morning the 15th, we've got a light WSW wind at 6 mph, which is a cross-onshore but very light. It's the closest we'll get to clean conditions. Still, the waves are small enough that beginners wouldn't be totally out of their depth, and the long period (16-17 seconds) should give the swell some shape. It's a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but this is our best shot at getting a few half-decent ones.
For the rest of the run, it's a whole lot of waiting. The 16th and 17th offer a similar story: some moderate energy but the swell is small and the wind is not ideal. It's a tough outlook, but that's how it goes sometimes. The Wedge is a fickle beast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 66 | 41 | 84 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 84 | 212 | 210 | 270 | 237 | 203 | 366 |
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-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:34PM1.42m | 00:03AM1.40m | 1:08PM1.48m | 00:55AM1.18m | 1:48PM1.53m | 2:12AM0.96m | 2:40PM1.58m | 4:31AM0.83m | 3:46PM1.65m | 7:02AM0.89m | 5:01PM1.75m | 8:04AM1.01m | 6:10PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.56m | 6:29AM0.23m | 7:16PM0.55m | 6:55AM0.40m | 8:38PM0.50m | 7:25AM0.56m | 10:24PM0.39m | 8:06AM0.72m | 11:59PM0.20m | 9:33AM0.85m | 1:05AM-0.01m | 11:28AM0.88m | 1:56AM-0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 19 | 49 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 77 | 12 | 71 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 84 | 212 | 210 | 270 | 237 | 203 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 5 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 10 | 44 | 42 | 66 | 39 | 84 | 22 | 75 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 82 | 114 | 82 | 53 | 50 | 50 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 20 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 46 | 47 | 23 | 66 | 41 | 38 | 8 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 63 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 119 | 0 | 53 | 94 | 0 | 53 | 119 | 0 | 53 | 119 | 0 | 53 | 119 | 53 | 53 | 119 | 53 | 53 | 202 | 53 |
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