The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 30 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
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Wedge today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 22s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Wedge at 10AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)22s

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 Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
105
108
111
110
133
186
183
263
397
378
446
437
432
432
694
651
514
503
596
589
637
622
608
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:21AM1.02m
9:02PM1.76m
11:00AM1.01m
9:32PM1.75m
11:40AM0.99m
10:04PM1.72m
Low Tide
3:54AM-0.20m
2:39PM0.66m
4:27AM-0.21m
3:07PM0.70m
5:02AM-0.20m
3:37PM0.73m
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>
5:43
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:54
7:55
Temp °C
16
15
16
17
18
19
18
17
17
17
18
20
20
21
19
18
18
17
17
19
19
19
17
17
16
14
16
16
16
17
18
17
16
17
18
20
18
20
19
19
18
17
17
18
17
18
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.9
W
7
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
11
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
Energy kJ
105
20
24
24
110
21
21
26
82
141
116
97
141
432
432
694
651
514
503
596
589
637
622
608
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
W
6
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
9
105
108
111
16
102
67
183
263
397
378
446
437
110
81
30
39
53
38
27
25
25
18
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
21
37
37
55
54
133
186
65
65
64
65
66
102
102
151
19
28
86
87
20
20
19
45
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
7
11
19
54
119
119
89
33
11
11
11
53
127
116
94
0
53
33
53
53
671
119
53
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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