The Wedge surf break

The Wedge surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm 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
17.9° 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 1AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)21s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (20 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. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
66
66
162
117
89
87
116
112
109
96
184
251
103
107
107
107
107
150
152
152
249
152
79
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
W
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:39PM1.86m
2:22PM1.04m
00:40AM1.69m
3:35PM1.10m
1:51AM1.49m
4:37PM1.20m
Low Tide
5:12PM0.71m
7:19AM-0.35m
6:21PM0.78m
8:22AM-0.23m
7:57PM0.82m
9:26AM-0.11m
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>
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:49
7:50
Temp °C
21
21
20
18
19
21
21
22
20
19
19
18
19
20
20
20
18
18
17
17
17
19
19
19
18
19
19
17
19
20
19
20
19
18
18
17
18
19
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
59
12
9
5
117
89
87
116
112
8
10
184
251
103
102
107
107
107
89
152
152
249
152
73
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
W
3
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
67
59
59
162
54
49
50
49
3
109
78
12
13
8
107
100
96
9
9
89
89
84
87
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
5
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
0.4
SW
14
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
2
66
66
55
6
4
4
19
49
47
96
77
77
77
8
3
3
88
150
6
73
6
72
79
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
15
8
8
9
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
119
119
0
20
33
39
53
53
119
119
10
12
11
11
53
53
169
119
24
7
0
0
0
119
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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