The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for The Wedge over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, so looking at the whole 16-day run, it’s a pretty quiet and drawn-out stretch. The Wedge is a breakwater setup with an advanced-only rep, and the swell is just tiny for the most part. The standout is a very late arrival, and you’ll need a lot of patience if you’re hoping for anything decent before then.

The First Two Weeks: A Whole Lot of Nothing

Honestly, from Thursday the 13th right through to Saturday the 22nd, it’s a grim run. We’ve got a long, dry spell with barely a ripple. Swell heights are mostly between 1ft and 3ft, and the combined swell energy stays in the weak to moderate range (around 130 to 562). The period is long – often 15 to 19 seconds – but with that little height, it’s just not doing anything. The wind is variable, mostly cross or light cross-onshore, which cleans things up a bit, but there’s just no power to the waves. It’s a total write-off for a proper paddle session. If you were thinking of getting out, you might as well wait.

The Only Real Window: Sunday, August 23rd

The one moment that catches my eye is Sunday the 23rd of August. The morning session is the only proper highlight in the entire forecast. We get a light breeze coming cross-offshore, which will make things *clean* – that’s a major positive. The swell is still small, coming in at just 1ft from the SW, but the period jumps up to a very long 19 seconds. This is a groundswell pulse. The combined energy is moderate hitting around 325, so there is a little bit of grunt in the water. Because the period is long, the waves might be a bit straight at the breakwater, but a tiny long-period groundswell at a Newport-by-the-Sea type set-up can sometimes produce a surprise wedge or corner. This is the one to keep an eye on, but only if you’re happy for a small window of clean, sort-of-shapey waves.

The Tail End: Winding Down

After that Sunday, the small stuff just dribbles away. The week starting Monday the 24th is back to tiny, marginal surf, with offshores or light cross-onshore winds. The heights drop back to 2ft to 2ft and the energy fades. Nothing to write home about. A classic, very quiet late-August pattern for the area.

So, to sum it up: the best surf on offer is the morning of Sunday, August 23rd, but that’s a long way off, and it’s still only small and clean. The rest of the run? Better to save the wax for another week. Forecasts can always change, but this one looks set for a long flat lull.

Rusty.

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