The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 19 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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.9°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 6PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
62
69
68
67
66
66
162
117
89
87
116
112
109
96
184
251
107
107
107
107
107
150
152
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:09PM1.03m
11:39PM1.86m
2:22PM1.04m
00:40AM1.69m
3:35PM1.10m
1:51AM1.49m
Low Tide
6:20AM-0.45m
5:12PM0.71m
7:19AM-0.35m
6:21PM0.78m
8:22AM-0.23m
7:57PM0.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:46
7:47
7:49
7:50
Temp °C
18
20
20
21
21
20
19
19
19
21
21
21
20
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
18
17
17
17
18
19
17
18
19
19
18
18
18
20
19
19
20
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
16
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
20
11
59
59
59
12
9
162
117
89
87
116
6
9
12
184
251
13
102
107
107
107
89
152
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
4
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
37
62
69
68
67
59
59
6
54
49
50
49
112
109
78
13
14
107
107
100
96
9
9
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
5
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
W
5
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.4
W
4
Energy kJ
43
43
22
2
3
66
66
55
65
4
4
19
49
47
96
77
77
77
8
3
3
88
150
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
17
16
11
18
8
14
12
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
121
202
119
0
21
11
30
53
53
119
119
7
11
53
11
53
53
169
119
24
19
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
2
4
5
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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