Surf Forecasts:
The Wedge surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 3,197 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s 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 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 12s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wedge over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1109 | 657 | 603 | 309 | 1809 | 2413 | 2647 | 2186 | 2270 | 1224 | 867 | 734 | 524 | 449 | 1764 | 2801 | 2135 | 1619 | 860 | 614 | 1402 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:51PM1.91m | 4:06AM1.75m | 4:22PM1.90m | 4:36AM1.72m | 4:51PM1.84m | 5:05AM1.64m | 5:18PM1.73m | 5:32AM1.54m | 5:45PM1.59m | 5:59AM1.42m | 6:11PM1.44m | 6:26AM1.28m | 6:38PM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM-0.02m | 10:05PM-0.01m | 10:09AM-0.02m | 10:35PM0.01m | 10:38AM0.03m | 11:03PM0.08m | 11:05AM0.12m | 11:29PM0.18m | 11:31AM0.23m | 11:55PM0.30m | 11:57AM0.37m | 00:22AM0.44m | 12:24PM0.51m | 00:53AM0.58m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1109 | 657 | 603 | 109 | 1809 | 2413 | 1672 | 1271 | 1885 | 1224 | 867 | 734 | 524 | 449 | 1764 | 2801 | 2135 | 1619 | 860 | 614 | 1402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSW 8 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SE 13 | — | S 11 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | E 11 | SW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 202 | 142 | 309 | 7 | — | 9 | — | 711 | 527 | 423 | 573 | 412 | 326 | 470 | 136 | 133 | 98 | 193 | 71 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 15 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | SW 16 | SSW 18 | E 10 | S 10 | S 12 | — | E 10 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 20 | 18 | 309 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 66 | 211 | 177 | 2 | 3 | — | 73 | — | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 178 | — | 136 | 1890 | 2647 | 2186 | 2270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 40 | 55 | 37 |
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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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