Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Wedge today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 11AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
165 | 186 | 131 | 127 | 114 | 112 | 139 | 145 | 213 | 215 | 215 | 163 | 148 | 142 | 138 | 177 | 224 | 222 | 219 | 216 | 167 | 127 | 155 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 8:47AM1.14m | 7:07PM1.65m | 9:01AM1.19m | 7:45PM1.75m | 9:18AM1.24m | 8:19PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.08m | 1:03PM0.88m | 2:28AM0.01m | 1:39PM0.78m | 2:55AM-0.05m | 2:12PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SSE 12 | S 13 |
165 | 186 | 28 | 27 | 98 | 98 | 139 | 145 | 213 | 215 | 215 | 163 | 148 | 142 | 136 | 126 | 224 | 222 | 219 | 216 | 167 | 18 | 155 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | S 13 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 |
9 | 18 | 105 | 99 | 16 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 155 | 199 | 199 | 154 | 69 | 50 | 138 | 177 | 126 | 126 | 23 | 87 | 17 | 127 | 125 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | S 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | S 13 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | SSE 12 |
58 | 59 | 131 | 127 | 114 | 50 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 89 | 16 | 87 | 87 | 16 | 104 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 116 | 119 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 116 | 119 | 56 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 119 | 121 | 53 | 53 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













