Surf Forecasts:
The Wedge surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 2,670 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE 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 (Sep 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 12s. 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 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wedge over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2606 | 2020 | 1247 | 1486 | 1200 | 928 | 826 | 770 | 865 | 634 | 603 | 1486 | 1744 | 1438 | 864 | 540 | 421 | 419 | 250 | 288 | 364 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:11PM1.44m | 6:26AM1.28m | 6:38PM1.28m | 6:57AM1.14m | 7:13PM1.13m | 8:00AM0.99m | 9:20PM1.00m | 12:12PM1.01m | 00:26AM1.08m | 1:08PM1.17m | 1:13AM1.22m | 1:39PM1.34m | 1:45AM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.37m | 00:22AM0.44m | 12:24PM0.51m | 00:53AM0.58m | 12:57PM0.67m | 1:44AM0.72m | 2:09PM0.81m | 5:02AM0.78m | 6:22PM0.79m | 6:50AM0.65m | 7:16PM0.64m | 7:26AM0.50m | 7:46PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2606 | 2020 | 1247 | 1486 | 1200 | 928 | 826 | 770 | 865 | 634 | 412 | 1486 | 1744 | 1438 | 864 | 540 | 421 | 308 | 192 | 212 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 136 | 106 | 75 | 56 | 57 | 55 | — | — | 31 | 125 | 603 | 434 | 354 | 321 | 353 | 15 | 45 | 309 | 250 | 288 | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 71 | 12 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | — | WSW 4 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | 152 | 186 | 308 | 226 | 226 | 444 | 555 | 569 | 485 | 552 | — | — | — | — | 234 | 359 | 419 | — | 19 | 364 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 55 | 37 | 55 | 560 | 55 | 453 | 458 | 55 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 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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