Surf Forecasts:
The Wedge surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s 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★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
| 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
Hey, it’s Rusty. Let’s break down The Wedge for the next couple weeks.
Right off the bat, it’s a slow start. Most of the coming days are going to be pretty ordinary—small, weak swell, and often not clean enough to get excited about. The water’s warm, running about 3° warmer than usual for this time of year, so leave the thick rubber at home.
The first real highlight lands on Wednesday, September 2nd. Morning sees a clean 5ft (1.4m) swell from the SSW with moderate energy and a light cross-offshore breeze from the WNW at 9 mph. That’s going to be smooth. The afternoon gets stronger with a 5ft (1.6m) swell and high energy, still with clean cross-off wind. That’s the pick of the whole outlook, but at that size, you need to know what you’re doing. The 13-second period gives it some punch and long lulls.
Thursday, September 3rd morning is another good one. 6ft (1.7m) from the SSW, light cross-offshore wind from the W at 6 mph, and solid wave energy. Conditions are very good. The swell is big enough to keep beginners out of the water, so it’s for the crew who are comfortable in the bigger stuff.
After that, it trails off fast. A few days of 2-3ft (0.6-0.9m) weak swell and onshore or cross winds. There’s a short moment on Tuesday, September 8th, with glassy, 2ft (0.6m) waves—long period at 14 seconds, but you’ll be waiting a while between sets. Nice for a fun, tiny log session if you’ve got nothing else.
The rest of the second week is small and unremarkable. Nothing that will have you canceling plans.
Final word: the first week is a dud. The window to watch is Wednesday and Thursday, September 2nd and 3rd. If you’re an experienced surfer looking for clean, solid Wedge, the morning of September 2nd is your moment.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 496 | 396 | 224 | 273 | 185 | 174 | 249 | 212 | 742 | 550 | 635 | 604 | 417 | 334 | 233 | 280 | 295 | 285 | 199 | 196 | 356 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:36AM1.31m | 8:52PM1.84m | 9:57AM1.39m | 9:24PM1.83m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM0.57m | 3:43AM-0.08m | 3:17PM0.48m | 4:05AM-0.05m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 15 | W 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 496 | 396 | 224 | 273 | 185 | 123 | 80 | 33 | 742 | 550 | 635 | 185 | 104 | 334 | 82 | 280 | 295 | 285 | 199 | 196 | 356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 12 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 7 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 203 | 121 | 104 | 103 | 71 | 93 | 249 | 212 | 91 | 80 | 48 | 604 | 417 | 44 | 233 | 38 | 120 | 87 | 68 | 44 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 14 | W 6 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | W 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | W 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 64 | 6 | 142 | 103 | 174 | 58 | 55 | 34 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 60 | 55 | 174 | 178 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 49 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 116 | 11 | 53 | 60 | 39 | 116 | 119 | 33 | 53 | 108 | 39 | 53 | 116 | 39 | 53 | 119 | 0 | 57 | 119 | 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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