Surf Forecasts:
The Wedge surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 751 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
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 coming up for The Wedge.
Right off the bat, the water’s running at 75°F which is 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year — that’s seriously unusual, a real tropical feel in the water.
The next 16 days are looking pretty flat and uninspiring. We're not talking about a complete shutdown, but there's a lot of marginal conditions with mainly small, weak swell. For the first week, we're stuck with a persistent cross-onshore or cross breeze that's messing up what little wave there is. Friday the 28th of August starts things off, but with a tiny 2ft to 2ft SSW swell and a light cross-onshore wind, it's pretty lackluster. The energy is there, but it's not clean. Through Saturday and Sunday, the swell bumps up a bit to 3ft, and the combined swell energy is moderate, hitting 665 (Saturday morning) to 777 (Saturday afternoon). The problem is, even with a bit of size, the wind stays on it, making it choppy and unsettled. It looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddling in. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Friday the 4th of September. That afternoon, the wind swings WNW, a cross-offshore breeze, cleaning up a 3ft SSW groundswell from 16 seconds. That’s a clean session, but the swell is small. Then we have another gap of poor conditions until Monday the 7th of September afternoon. That’s when a proper window opens: a solid offshore wind from the NNW at 12 mph will groom the waves, with the swell at 3ft from the SSW but with a period of 14 seconds. That’s going to be the true standout. It's clean, there's some energy (377 combined), and the offshore wind makes The Wedge a much more appealing prospect than anything else. Similarly, Friday the 11th of September morning looks okay with a 3ft SSW swell (15s period) and light cross winds, but the Monday the 7th afternoon is the best of the bunch. After that, the energy drops off again into the second week.
So, the best bet is Monday the 7th of September afternoon. The cross-off conditions on the 4th are nice, but the offshore wind on the 7th wins. Get out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 212 | 742 | 601 | 635 | 604 | 417 | 330 | 261 | 178 | 168 | 119 | 99 | 99 | 206 | 195 | 213 | 215 | 226 | 304 | 404 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.47m | 9:58PM1.76m | 10:43AM1.55m | 10:34PM1.64m | 11:09AM1.61m | 11:14PM1.48m | 11:38AM1.66m | 00:00AM1.27m | 12:12PM1.68m | 1:02AM1.06m | 12:55PM1.67m | 2:46AM0.89m | 1:54PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM0.41m | 4:29AM0.02m | 4:30PM0.34m | 4:52AM0.13m | 5:13PM0.30m | 5:16AM0.27m | 6:02PM0.29m | 5:39AM0.43m | 7:02PM0.30m | 6:04AM0.59m | 8:24PM0.31m | 6:28AM0.76m | 10:13PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 249 | 53 | 742 | 601 | 635 | 181 | 110 | 330 | 99 | 163 | 141 | 119 | 77 | 79 | 206 | 195 | 213 | 121 | 203 | 304 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 19 | S 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 80 | 212 | 34 | 43 | 42 | 604 | 417 | 61 | 261 | 178 | 168 | 118 | 99 | 99 | 18 | 132 | 129 | 215 | 226 | 199 | 404 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | W 6 | SW 19 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 5 | S 9 | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 6 |
| kJ | 61 | 89 | 53 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 50 | 106 | 37 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 50 | 80 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | 134 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 9 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 116 | 53 | 119 | 94 | 53 | 53 | 94 | 30 | 53 | 119 | 0 | 119 | 94 | 0 | 119 | 119 | 10 | 53 | 108 | 0 |
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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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