Surf Forecasts:
The Wedge surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, SSW swell with 292 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s 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 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 0.6m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 2PM. 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+) | 2AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wedge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming up for The Wedge.
Right off the bat, I gotta say, the next 16 days are a real struggle. We’ve got a solid window of flat to tiny, poor-condition surf stretching from the end of July all the way through the middle of August. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t even pop up until Friday the 14th, and even then it’s marginal. That’s a good two-week gap with nothing worth paddling out for.
The standout, and I mean the only real highlight in this whole stretch, is Friday afternoon, 31st of July. We’ve got a 3 ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a long 13-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 346. The wind is a light WSW breeze at 6 mph, which is cross-shore and will keep the surface clean. The water temperature is 73°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home. That Friday afternoon session is the best on offer, but it’s a small one, so keep your expectations in check.
If you’re an advanced surfer, The Wedge can handle a bit of size, but for the rest of the 16 days, the swell is tiny and the wind is cross-on, keeping things messy. On Saturday the 15th of August morning, there’s a slight flicker of hope with a 2 ft SW groundswell (17-second period) and combined energy of 369, paired with light cross-shore wind. It’s still marginal, but it’s the closest thing to a second chance in the whole forecast.
Overall, it’s a poor run. The Wedge is fairly consistent, so this blank period is a bit of a bummer, but forecasts can change. For now, I’d say don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 290 | 189 | 201 | 218 | 85 | 75 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 66 | 41 | 84 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 97 | 63 | 114 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:47PM1.73m | 12:04PM1.37m | 11:23PM1.58m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.59m | 5:38AM-0.03m | 5:24PM0.57m | 6:03AM0.09m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | W 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 290 | 189 | 201 | 218 | 54 | 75 | 49 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 77 | 6 | 72 | 71 | 97 | 63 | 114 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 5 | SSW 12 | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 20 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 46 | 68 | 19 | 12 | 85 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 42 | 66 | 39 | 84 | 22 | 75 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | 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 | W 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 40 | 56 | 64 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 23 | 66 | 41 | 38 | 8 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 0 | 53 | 116 | 0 | 53 | 116 | 0 | 53 | 119 | 17 | 53 | 116 | 0 | 53 | 116 | 0 | 119 | 119 | 19 |
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