The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks here at The Wedge.

First up, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The Wedge is a pretty exposed spot, pulling in that SSW swell, but for the first few days the wave energy is just too weak and the wind is all over the shop. Saturday morning starts with a little 3ft swell from the SSW, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s pretty average. The overall energy is moderate (653), but it just doesn’t have the juice. That pattern hangs around through the end of the month and into the start of September. There’s a bit of a glimmer Tuesday afternoon on the 1st of September, with a gentle offshore wind from the NNW, making things clean, but the swell is only 3ft and the energy is weak (247). It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about.

We’re looking at a real dry spell from the 30th of August through to the 6th of September. A solid week of mostly poor to marginal conditions. The Wedge is a breakwater, so it can be a bit fickle, and this is one of those stretches where it just doesn’t want to cooperate.

Then, something catches the eye. On Monday morning, the 7th of September, we get a real pulse. The swell jumps to 4ft from the S, with a period of 13 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NW, and the wave energy is strong (1054). The call is “expect very good surf conditions”. This is the standout of the whole forecast. The Wedge needs that SSW swell direction, and this S direction is close enough, with clean conditions. It’s an advanced wave, so this is for the crew who know what they’re doing. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Monday afternoon the 7th gets even bigger, 6ft from the S, but the wind picks up to a moderate breeze, making it a bit trickier. Still, the morning is the one to circle on the calendar.

After that, things get messy. Tuesday the 8th has a big 8ft swell from the SSW in the morning, but the wind is onshore from the SSE, and the energy is very strong (1551) – that’s a lot of power, but the wind will ruin it. That afternoon, a strong breeze from the SE at 28 mph makes it a write-off. This kind of setup, with that much wind and chop, looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The rest of the second week drops off quickly. By the 9th, the swell is tiny and the energy is weak. A few little pulses of 2ft to 3ft swell from the SW come through, but the wind is mostly cross-on or cross, and the scores are low. It’s a flat end to the run.

So, the one true standout is that Monday morning, the 7th of September. Get on it if you can. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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