The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for The Wedge over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The Wedge is a world-class reef break, no doubt, but it’s an inconsistent setup that needs a very specific combination to fire. Looking at the whole 16-day window, there’s no real stand-out session. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the energy just isn’t there. The combined wave energy stays weak, rarely cracking 50 (e.g., 95, 53, 54). This is a long, quiet period for the Wedge.

Wednesday 26th August kicks off with a bit of a pulse from the south, but it’s a sloppy, short-period 5ft swell with a cross-onshore wind. The energy is moderate (231) but the quality is poor for a wedge. Not worth paddling out.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is tiny. From Thursday 27th August all the way through to Monday 7th September, we’re stuck with waves around 1ft to 1ft. The energy is low, in the 20s and 30s (e.g., 41, 26, 30). There are a few moments of clean conditions, like a glassy Friday 28th August morning and a glassy Monday 31st August morning, but with no swell to back it up, it’s just a flat, oily ocean.

Tuesday 1st September and Wednesday 2nd September see a clean offshore wind from the northwest, with a bit of a longer 11-second period bump. The swell is still only 1ft, though. The energy is moderate (44, 53, 38). It’s the best the line-up will look all period, but it’s a micro-swell. For a wave that needs a push, it’s a frustrating tease.

Thursday 3rd September offers a similar story: a 1ft, 11-second groundswell with a moderate offshore wind. The energy is 40. It’s clean, but the size is a no-go.

The final days from Friday 5th September into the second week show a brief spike of 5ft short-period junk on the Saturday afternoon, but it’s messy and onshore. The rest of the time is flat – 0.7ft or 1ft with very low energy (single digits). The Monday 7th September morning is glassy, but again, it’s flat.

There’s a big gap in solid surf here. Honestly, from the 27th of August all the way through to the 10th of September, there’s basically nothing rideable for a surfer. The Wedge simply isn’t getting the swell direction or size it needs. For an inconsistent spot like this, a blank run like this is normal when the patterns aren’t aligned.

If you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest windows with the longest period are on Tuesday 1st September and Wednesday 2nd September mornings. You might catch a few knee-high runners, but don’t expect much. The northeast swell direction (ENE) is a little off from the Wedge’s optimum (NE), which doesn’t help.

-Rusty

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