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The Wedge Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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The Wedge surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Wedge today?
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 6PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | |
155 | 153 | 148 | 134 | 130 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 75 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 62 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:25PM1.19m | 5:10AM1.35m | 6:59PM1.32m | 6:21AM1.34m | 7:29PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM-0.09m | 11:37PM0.69m | 12:14PM-0.07m | 00:42AM0.48m | 12:57PM-0.02m | 1:33AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | 7:30 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
 kJ | 61 | 47 | 48 | 34 | 29 | 90 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 87 | 83 | 75 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 155 | 153 | 148 | 134 | 130 | 20 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 34 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 15 | 44 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 61 | 34 | 74 | 76 | — | — | 32 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 32 | 44 | 60 | 62 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 25 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 119 | 116 | 94 | 37 | 89 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 527 | 969 | 24 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 219 | 1067 | 527 | 185 | 79 | 24 | 106 |
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