The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 25 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
19.0° C
(Which is 2.9°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 3PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (25 May)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.9
W
8
2
W
8
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
368
364
453
453
530
493
392
344
322
348
428
428
353
344
297
470
533
229
229
229
175
175
175
175
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
25
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:01AM1.11m
6:42PM1.55m
7:09AM1.07m
7:12PM1.63m
8:07AM1.05m
7:40PM1.69m
Low Tide
12:03PM0.24m
1:23AM0.21m
12:41PM0.35m
2:08AM0.05m
1:14PM0.46m
2:46AM-0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:53
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
16
15
14
13
14
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
13
12
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
368
364
453
453
530
493
392
344
322
348
428
428
353
344
216
291
266
229
229
229
175
175
40
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
5
16
7
7
7
7
7
7
30
34
46
6
6
2
297
226
289
2
2
2
2
2
175
175
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
16
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
7
7
7
3
3
5
2
2
4
4
2
25
26
16
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.9
W
8
2
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.4
W
7
1.2
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
Energy kJ
5
3
5
6
11
13
16
18
54
56
47
113
159
285
470
533
223
179
106
64
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
5
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
10
119
119
119
102
68
30
27
53
53
1069
1061
94
89
49
53
50
202
530
1422
94
79
79
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
4
3
3
3
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
4
5
3
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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