The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The Wedge is a reef break that’s inconsistent and for advanced surfers only. Over the next 16 days, the swell and wind just never line up for a proper session. The water temp is about 64°F, which is average for this time of year—nothing unusual.

The whole run starts on Tuesday the 1st of September. We’re looking at tiny 1ft to 1ft ENE swell with a period of 8–11 seconds and a combined energy of 24–49—weak, really weak. Winds are mostly cross-off or light offshore, but the swell is too small to get excited about. The wave comment says “poor surf conditions” across the board, and the score is a flat zero. Thursday morning the 3rd sees a 1ft ENE swell with only 18 combined energy and a moderate cross-off breeze. Still nothing.

Then from the 4th of September, things get worse. Friday morning has 1ft at 10 seconds, but by Friday afternoon the swell bumps to 2ft with a 3-second period—that’s horrible, short, choppy junk. Combined energy drops to 8. Saturday the 5th is a bit better with 2ft NNE swell and 5-second period, but 31 energy, and cross-off winds. Still poor. Sunday the 6th is a write-off: 0.7ft, onshore wind, 11-second period, but no energy.

Monday the 7th shows a slight bump: 2ft ENE swell with 5-second period and 31 energy in the morning, but it’s still poor. The afternoon brings 4ft ENE swell with 6-second period and 112 combined energy—that’s moderate energy, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Not rideable. Tuesday the 8th has 3ft at 8 seconds with 98 energy, clean in the morning, but still “poor surf conditions.” The same story repeats right through to the 16th of September.

The best moments are glassy mornings on the 10th and 12th, but there’s basically no swell—0.3ft to 2ft with almost no energy. The 12th of September Saturday afternoon has 2ft SE swell, 8-second period, 41 energy, and glassy conditions. That’s the closest to clean, but it’s still tiny. On the 15th of September Tuesday morning, the swell hits 4ft NE with a 6-second period and 143 energy—moderate, but cross-shore wind and chop ruin it.

The standouts? There aren’t any. The Wedge is inconsistent and rarely breaks well, and this 16-day window is a total blank. Even the biggest swells (4ft, 4ft) have short period or bad wind. For experts only, and even then, there’s nothing worth paddling for. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the afternoons with cross-onshore wind and chop. But for surf? Forget it. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long dry spell.

Rusty.

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