The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDT
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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
18.2° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Wedge today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 12PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
245
246
229
229
229
175
175
175
175
170
166
163
161
143
141
141
102
143
168
170
152
108
107
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
0
WNW
10
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:07AM1.05m
7:40PM1.69m
8:57AM1.04m
8:07PM1.73m
9:41AM1.03m
8:34PM1.76m
Low Tide
2:08AM0.05m
1:14PM0.46m
2:46AM-0.06m
1:43PM0.55m
3:21AM-0.15m
2:11PM0.62m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:53
7:53
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
12
13
13
13
12
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
7
0.8
SSW
14
1
W
6
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
W
5
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
297
155
159
124
229
76
175
175
28
175
170
166
163
161
143
141
141
102
143
168
170
152
108
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.1
W
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
2
229
229
229
4
229
2
2
175
20
16
20
21
21
21
25
12
12
11
11
25
25
25
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
11
9
11
8
9
8
7
7
25
25
25
26
9
9
9
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
131
245
246
226
111
41
38
20
20
11
17
17
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
81
53
53
119
116
527
94
79
26
0
11
53
169
121
94
94
79
11
0
119
170
527
24
81
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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