Surf Forecasts:
The Wedge surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,904 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m 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 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wedge over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2002 | 2527 | 3833 | 2929 | 2257 | 2419 | 2880 | 3099 | 2238 | 1783 | 4904 | 3675 | 2616 | 1645 | 1933 | 1494 | 2603 | 1523 | 923 | 782 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:52PM1.47m | 8:19AM1.21m | 9:00PM1.34m | 9:55AM1.11m | 10:48PM1.28m | 12:00PM1.15m | 00:32AM1.35m | 1:23PM1.31m | 1:42AM1.49m | 2:17PM1.50m | 2:33AM1.62m | 3:02PM1.67m | 3:16AM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.47m | 2:22PM0.51m | 3:41AM0.57m | 3:58PM0.62m | 5:38AM0.56m | 6:02PM0.59m | 7:08AM0.44m | 7:28PM0.45m | 8:06AM0.28m | 8:26PM0.29m | 8:51AM0.13m | 9:12PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 2002 | 2527 | 3833 | 2929 | 2257 | 2419 | 2880 | 3099 | 2238 | 1783 | 4904 | 23 | 2616 | 1645 | 1933 | 1219 | 2603 | 1523 | 923 | 515 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 23 |
| kJ | 205 | 148 | 88 | 65 | 48 | 47 | 65 | 56 | 109 | 105 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 122 | 14 | 31 | — | 343 | 360 | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | WSW 4 | SW 6 | — | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | — | 29 | 80 | — | 3675 | 1055 | 1562 | 339 | 1494 | 280 | 612 | 669 | 782 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 461 | 378 | 1518 | 2993 | 55 | 55 | 419 | 55 |
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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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