The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up.

Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it’s mostly a story of small, onshore-affected conditions at The Wedge. This is a heavy breakwater wave that needs a solid SSW groundswell to fire, and true to form for this spot, the consistency is only fair and the crowds are a known factor. The period ahead is full of cross and cross-on winds, with waves hovering between 1.6 ft and 2.3 ft for the first several days, making it tough to get any quality. It’s not the Wedge we dream about.

The only real standout window appears around Saturday the 15th into Sunday the 16th. On Saturday afternoon, things align as best they’re going to: we pick up a 3.3 ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, and the wind turns cross-off out of the northwest at just 3 mph. That combo will clean up the face and produce some rare, workable shape for those who know what they’re doing. Combined swell energy climbs over 500 (575), so there’s some push behind it. However, with only a ‘fairly consistent’ break and an advanced-only rating, this is strictly for the skilled crew willing to fight for a wave.

By Sunday the 16th, the swell backs off a touch to 3.0 ft SSW, with cross-onshore wind returning by afternoon. After that, we drop back into a long stretch of small, onshore slop through to the end of the outlook into late August. From August 17th right through the 25th, you’re looking at weak SSW and SW pulses under 3.3 ft with mostly onshore winds. No real quality to speak of—wind on it, bumpy, nowhere near the juice needed.

Water temp at the start is sitting at 72.5°, about 5.6° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s remarkably warm, a real anomaly, so don’t expect a winter wetsuit at the Wedge right now.

So if you’re a Wedge regular, keep an eye on Saturday the 15th, late in the day. Otherwise, it's a long stretch of small, underwhelming surf through mid-to-late August.

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