The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.59° N 117.88° W

The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
22.6° C
3.4° 

The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Wedge surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, S swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Wedge this week:

The surf forecast for The Wedge over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Wedge in the next 16 days are 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 1st Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 1st Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Most Powerful11AM (Fri 31st Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wedge over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s get straight into it. The next couple of weeks are looking a bit flat and frustrating around here, to be honest. The Wedge is the only spot on the radar, and it’s not doing much for a while.

We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf coming up. For the first several days, through the start of next week, it’s looking pretty grim. The swell just isn’t there. You’re looking at knee-to-waist high waves at best, and the wind isn’t doing us any favors either. Expect a lot of onshore and cross-onshore breezes messing with what little texture there is. It’s going to be a lot of groveling and not much else. There might be a small window Friday morning the 31st with a bit of south swell, but it’s marginal and riddled with cross-wind. Not worth getting excited about.

The energy in the water is weak too, with combined swell energy readings mostly in the low to mid 100s, or even under 100 at times. You can feel that lack of push. It’s just not doing anything.

We are looking at a real dry spell until around the middle of next week. It’s not until the 7th of August that we see a pulse of longer-period swell try to fill in, but even then, the height is still tiny, around 2ft, with a long 19-second period. That kind of long-period groundswell doesn’t do much at a place like this with so little size. It might just cause some weird bumps.

The end of the second week, around the 12th and 13th of August, is when things start to get a little more interesting. The energy picks up, with readings in the 300s and even pushing 400 on the 12th afternoon. The size still isn't huge—around 2ft—but it’s better and more consistent. That said, the period drops a bit and the wind is mostly cross-shore. It’s still not going to be a classic. The 15th of August has a slightly better looking morning with 3ft south-southwest swell and lighter winds, but it’s still a far cry from firing.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, there are no true standouts. The best of a bad bunch looks to be the morning of August 15th, with a touch more size and cleaner conditions. Otherwise, it’s a whole lot of small, wind-affected surf. For a wave like The Wedge, which needs a decent southwest groundswell to really work, this is a frustrating period. It’s a fairly exposed, fairly consistent spot, but even consistency doesn’t help when there’s just no power behind it. We’ll have to be patient and wait for a proper pulse.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
31
Saturday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
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13
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13
0.4
SW
16
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SW
12
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15
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15
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15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
480
290
189
201
218
85
49
49
47
42
66
41
84
77
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72
71
97
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
WSW
15
W
5
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
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10
SW
10
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Wind State
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High Tide
10:14PM1.82m
11:36AM1.31m
10:47PM1.73m
12:04PM1.37m
11:23PM1.58m
12:34PM1.42m
00:03AM1.40m
1:08PM1.48m
00:55AM1.18m
1:48PM1.53m
2:12AM0.96m
2:40PM1.58m
4:31AM0.83m
Low Tide
5:13AM-0.11m
4:42PM0.59m
5:38AM-0.03m
5:24PM0.57m
6:03AM0.09m
6:14PM0.56m
6:29AM0.23m
7:16PM0.55m
6:55AM0.40m
8:38PM0.50m
7:25AM0.56m
10:24PM0.39m
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7:52
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the The Wedge Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Wedge provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Wedge can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Wedge surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Wedge) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Wedge may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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