The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's break it down.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag for the next two weeks. The good news is there’s a solid window of surf coming up, but it’s not gonna last forever, and the back half of the forecast looks pretty quiet. The standout is definitely this weekend, so you’ll want to be on it if you can.

The main action is all at The Wedge. It’s an advanced breakwater wave, so you gotta know what you’re doing. It’s fairly consistent, which is a bonus, but expect it to be crowded – it’s a popular spot.

We kick things off this Saturday morning, September 5th, with a clean 3 ft SSW swell pushing in. The period is a very long 16 seconds, which is proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is solid at 808 (moderate), but the wind is light cross-shore, keeping things a bit bumpy. The afternoon bumps up to 4 ft from the S, but the wind picks up and the conditions get a little cross-chop. It’s surfable, but not the best of the window.

Now, Sunday morning, September 6th, is the real deal. We’re looking at a 5 ft south swell at 14 seconds – that’s quality groundswell – and the wind is *glass*. Absolutely glassy. The combined energy is strong at 1007. This is the cleanest the waves will be all week. The afternoon stays clean with a 5 ft south swell and light cross-offshore winds. This is your best bet, no question.

Monday, September 7th, the swell holds at 5 ft, but the wind gets a bit more cross and bumpy, especially in the afternoon when it picks up to 12 mph. It’s not blown out, but it’s not as crisp as Sunday.

Tuesday morning, September 8th, is still decent with a 5 ft SSW swell and clean cross-offshore winds, but by the afternoon the wind cranks up to 16 mph and turns it into a bit of a chop. After that, the swell drops off fast.

From Wednesday, September 9th, onwards, the wave heights drop below 3 ft and the energy fades. We get a few days of knee-to-waist high stuff with okay, light winds, but the combined energy dips into the low hundreds. From Saturday, September 12th, all the way through to the end of the forecast on September 20th, the surf is really poor. We’re talking 1 ft to 2 ft swells with weak energy, often accompanied by onshore winds. It’s a long, flat stretch. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.

So, bottom line: get on it this Sunday morning. That’s the one. The rest of the forecast is a slow fade to flat.

Rusty.

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