The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for The Wedge. I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day run is a bit of a mixed bag, and to be honest, it's looking pretty quiet for the most part. We've got a few tiny windows where it might just be worth a look, but nothing is screaming "drop everything and go."

The whole period is dominated by small, weak surf, and the wind isn't doing us any favours either. Right out of the gate, from Wednesday the 29th of July, we've got a bit of a pulse, but the conditions are marginal. The swell is coming from the SSW, around 3ft, but that 16-second period is a proper groundswell which will be a bit fat and closed out on the breakwater here. The winds are light but onshore, which is a letdown. The water temp is a balmy 72°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.

The best of a pretty ordinary bunch looks like Thursday the 30th of July morning. We'll see a slightly better 4ft swell from the S with a 14-second period. The energy is moderate (716), but we're still stuck with a light cross-onshore breeze that'll chop it up a little. Still, compared to the rest of the week, this is the high point.

After that, the surf drops off a cliff. Friday the 31st keeps things ticking over with waist-high waves, but the wind is cross-shore, creating a bit of a criss-cross chop. Then from the 1st of August all the way through to the 13th of August, it's a long, bleak stretch. The swell drops to knee-to-thigh high at best, the combined wave energy is weak (often below 200), and we're stuck with either onshore or cross-onshore breezes. It's the kind of period where you'd be better off checking the wind forecast for a kite than paddling out, honestly.

Now, there is a little flicker of life at the very end. Around Friday the 7th of August, the period jumps up to 19 seconds, but the swell height is only 2ft. For a spot like The Wedge, that long-period groundswell will just see it close out straight. It's a promise of energy with no real size to back it up. The same story goes for the 10th of August with a 20-second period, but again, it's tiny.

So, to wrap it up: if you're desperate, Thursday morning the 30th of July is your best bet, but keep your expectations real low. The rest of the 16-day outlook is a write-off for a proper paddle. It's just one of those stretches where the ocean goes to sleep.

Rusty.

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