Surf Forecasts:
The Wedge surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 344 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s 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 (Jul 11) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wedge over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s brewing in the water.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty flat and frustrating for The Wedge. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions from now until around the 18th of July. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1.3ft to 3ft, and the winds are mostly onshore or cross-on, messing up any chance of a clean wave. The water is sitting at about 66.7°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Saturday morning, 18 July. The swell jumps a bit, with a 2ft SW swell (18s period) and the combined energy is a solid 693 (moderate). It’s still cross-on wind, so it’s not perfect, but it’s surfable. The real standout, though, is the Saturday afternoon of 18 July. We see a new 3.6ft SSE swell rolling in, with a very long 18s period. The combined energy pumps up to 1159 (strong wave energy). That’s a big spike for this spot. The wind is light and cross-on, so it won’t be glassy, but for The Wedge, that’s a decent window for advanced surfers. The swell direction is SSE, which is a bit off from its optimum SSW, but that long-period groundswell will still wrap in nicely.
The Sunday (19 July) morning hangs in there with a 3.9ft S swell (13s period) and moderate energy (752), but the wind is still cross-on. After that, it drops off again into small, weak, and mostly onshore junk for the rest of the forecast window.
So, if you’re looking for a wave in the next two weeks, your best bet is the Saturday afternoon, 18 July at The Wedge. It’s not a classic, clean day, but that bump in size and energy is the only real pulse on the charts. The Wedge is an advanced break, so this isn’t for beginners. Bring your A-game.
Stay patient, folks.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 259 | 210 | 297 | 301 | 273 | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 152 | 77 | 96 | 90 | 64 | 88 | 91 | 130 | 74 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:41AM1.02m | 7:14PM2.02m | 9:28AM1.10m | 8:06PM2.13m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.74m | 2:50AM-0.37m | 1:38PM0.71m | 3:35AM-0.47m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 314 | 259 | 210 | 297 | 301 | 273 | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 27 | 60 | 46 | 87 | 61 | 34 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SW 21 | S 16 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 102 | 25 | 18 | 46 | 18 | 59 | 96 | 57 | 111 | 96 | 65 | 50 | 90 | 64 | 88 | 77 | 130 | 74 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 20 | W 5 | W 6 | W 17 | SW 21 | W 15 | W 15 | S 12 | W 4 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSE 20 |
| kJ | 30 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 152 | 77 | 96 | 49 | 28 | 27 | 91 | 53 | 51 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 79 | 0 | 53 | 116 | 7 | 119 | 24 | 53 | 53 | 94 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 116 | 33 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Wedge provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Wedge can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Wedge surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Wedge) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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