The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 22 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
18.7° C
(Which is 2.6°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 4PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
152
249
152
79
106
107
156
198
201
201
201
203
258
258
201
164
162
148
220
139
140
138
176
168
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:37PM1.20m
3:15AM1.32m
5:26PM1.32m
4:42AM1.19m
6:07PM1.44m
Low Tide
9:26AM-0.11m
9:46PM0.75m
10:26AM0.01m
11:19PM0.60m
11:18AM0.12m
00:29AM0.40m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:50
7:51
7:52
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
152
249
152
73
106
107
156
198
201
201
201
203
258
258
201
164
162
148
220
138
140
138
138
138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
S
11
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
Energy kJ
89
84
87
52
47
46
45
45
44
44
44
25
24
23
21
21
21
73
20
139
136
127
176
168
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
W
5
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
5
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
W
4
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
S
11
0.1
W
7
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
73
8
72
79
31
6
3
3
3
1
18
18
18
1
36
2
37
20
1
20
20
19
18
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
Energy kJ
8
8
8
2
2
3
4
2
1
1
3
6
7
7
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
53
119
255
119
94
11
7
0
7
60
499
119
94
37
24
0
24
119
119
119
24
79
24
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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