The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.59° N 117.88° W

The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
19.0° C
0.4° 

The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Wedge surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 344 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Wedge this week:

The surf forecast for The Wedge over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Wedge in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 11th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 11th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 11th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wedge over the next 16 days.


Alright ladies and gents, Rusty here with a look at the coming swell for The Wedge. To be blunt, the 16-day window is a slow one. There's a big, quiet stretch right at the start, so don't be in a rush to grab your stick.

The forecast begins with a frustrating dry spell. From Friday the 10th of July until Saturday the 18th of July, there is nothing close to a decent wave. We're stuck with tiny surf around 2 ft to 3 ft out of the SSW, but the wind is a killer – mostly cross-onshore or even onshore, keeping the surface chopped up. The wave energy is weak, with numbers like 323 to 321 in the brackets. It’s a light breeze, but all it does is wreck the wave face.

Now, after that run of nothing, Sunday the 19th of July becomes the only real chance we have. This is the standout, but remember it's a week and a half out, so it’s a watched-pot kind of swell. A pulse of southeast swell is due to arrive, bumping the wave size up to around 4 ft with a 15-second period. That long period means proper groundswell with more energy and better shape. The combined energy jumps to (802) in the morning and (843) in the afternoon – that's a solid push. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the SW on Sunday morning, and while it ain't glass, it's the best we'll get. For a wave like The Wedge, that SSE direction and long period is what you need to get a proper wedge forming. This is the only time an experienced surfer should even bother paddling out.

After that one blip of hope, Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st fade back to small, weak waves around 2 ft to 3 ft with poor conditions. The rest of the run into Saturday the 25th of July is a repeat of that same story: small, weak swell from the SSW or S, with no good wind to clean it up.

So there you have it. A long flat spell, one promising day that’s a ways off, and then back to nothing. If you're holding out, keep your fingers crossed for that 19th. Otherwise, it's a quiet one.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
309
305
314
259
210
297
301
269
253
257
149
119
123
152
78
96
90
64
87
91
130
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
Wind State
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on
on
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glassy
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on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:20PM1.89m
8:41AM1.02m
7:14PM2.02m
9:28AM1.10m
8:06PM2.13m
10:10AM1.17m
8:56PM2.18m
10:50AM1.24m
9:45PM2.16m
11:30AM1.29m
10:33PM2.07m
12:11PM1.34m
11:20PM1.89m
12:52PM1.39m
Low Tide
2:02AM-0.19m
12:36PM0.74m
2:50AM-0.37m
1:38PM0.71m
3:35AM-0.47m
2:34PM0.66m
4:19AM-0.51m
3:28PM0.60m
5:00AM-0.47m
4:21PM0.56m
5:41AM-0.37m
5:15PM0.55m
6:20AM-0.22m
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5:48
5:50
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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22
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Information about the The Wedge Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Wedge provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Wedge can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Wedge surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Wedge) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Wedge may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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