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The Wedge surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
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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
18.8° C
(Which is 2.7°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 8AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
201 | 164 | 162 | 148 | 220 | 139 | 140 | 138 | 176 | 168 | 368 | 448 | 453 | 453 | 530 | 493 | 392 | 344 | 322 | 422 | 428 | 428 | 353 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:42AM1.19m | 6:07PM1.44m | 6:01AM1.11m | 6:42PM1.55m | 7:09AM1.07m | 7:12PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.60m | 11:18AM0.12m | 00:29AM0.40m | 12:03PM0.24m | 1:23AM0.21m | 12:41PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
201 | 164 | 162 | 148 | 220 | 138 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 368 | 448 | 453 | 453 | 530 | 493 | 392 | 344 | 322 | 422 | 428 | 428 | 353 | 344 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 4 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 9 | S 9 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 139 | 136 | 127 | 176 | 168 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | W 12 |
2 | 37 | 37 | 73 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 95 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 94 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 72 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 202 | 119 | 119 | 24 | 68 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 53 | 53 | 1061 | 94 | 116 |
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