The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Looking at the 16-day window, it’s a pretty quiet stretch for the most part. We’ve got a few windows where the Wedge might offer up something, but honestly, most of this period is marginal. The water temp is running about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real action doesn’t kick in until Saturday, August 29th. The Wedge is a breakwater setup, and it’s fairly consistent. The morning of the 29th sees a 3ft SSW swell with a 17-second period, giving it some real push. The combined energy is moderate at 613. The wind is light and cross-onshore, so it’s a bit textured but not blown out. Saturday afternoon, the swell stays similar at 4ft from the SSW, period 16 seconds, with a moderate 770 combined energy. The wind swings to a cross-shore, which is a bit better, but it’s a gentle breeze, so there’s some cross-chop. This is the pick of the early days – not perfect, but the most surfable.

Sunday the 30th through Monday, September 1st, is poor. The waves are there, but the conditions are just ugly with onshore winds and choppy surf. A big gap of poor surf.

Then we get a little bump on Thursday, September 3rd. The morning shows a 4ft SSW swell, 14-second period, with a combined energy of 699. The wind is light and cross-onshore, so it’s rideable but not glassy. The afternoon gets ruined by a stronger cross-shore breeze.

The real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Tuesday, September 8th, and Wednesday, September 9th. This is the best of the whole period. On Tuesday morning, we’ve got a 4ft S swell with a 13-second period and a combined energy of 664. The wind is light and cross-shore – clean lines. Tuesday afternoon, the swell builds to 5ft from the S, 13-second period, and the energy jumps to 987. The wind is still a gentle cross-shore, keeping it fairly clean. This is when it starts to get good.

Wednesday, September 9th, is the peak. The morning delivers a 5ft S swell, 12-second period, and a strong combined energy of 1082. Wind is light and cross-shore – that’s a recipe for some proper waves. The afternoon sees the swell climb to 6ft from the S, with an 11-second period. The energy is still solid at 887, but the wind gets a bit stronger. Still, this is the best run of the whole forecast. The swell is over 5ft, so it’s stepping into intermediate territory, but the long period (12-13 seconds) will give it real shape. Expect bigger sets and longer waits between them. The Wedge is a breakwater, so it can handle that long-period energy well.

After that, it fades quickly. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th have some swell but onshore winds kill it. By Saturday the 12th, it’s done.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The one standout is that Tuesday, September 8th, through Wednesday, September 9th. That’s your window. The Wedge will have some juice, and with the light cross-shore winds, it’ll be the best we get. Get on it.

Rusty.

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