The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what The Wedge has cookin' for the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of moments that are worth circling on the calendar.

The overall pattern is pretty typical for the area: a long, quiet spell bookended by a few sessions with real potential. The trouble is, there's a big stretch in the middle where you're better off waxing your board for a future date. We're looking at a solid gap of several days with no real recommendations from late this week all the way through mid-week after next.

Let’s break it down. Right now, for Sunday the 5th, it's pretty lackluster. We've got a tiny 2ft SSW groundswell with a long 18-second period, but the wind is cross-on and the combined swell energy is only moderate (372). The Wedge needs that perfect offshore to really fire, and it's not getting it. Monday the 6th is more of the same, actually worse. That's a skip.

The first real standout comes on Tuesday the 7th. The morning has that same SSW groundswell, still a solid 3ft, period of 18 seconds, and the combined energy jumps up to a healthy moderate-to-strong (744). The wind is a light cross-on from the SSW at 6 mph, which is manageable. This is a groundswell, so those sets will have some serious push, especially for a breakwater setup like The Wedge. It’s not perfect, but it's the best we've seen.

Then things go quiet. From Wednesday the 8th through to Saturday the 11th, it's a struggle. The swell drops a bit and the winds go onshore or cross. The water temp is about 67°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year. But hold up – look at Saturday the 11th in the afternoon. The wind switches off, going glassy at 0 mph. The swell is still tiny at 3ft from the SSW, 15 seconds, and the combined energy is low (288), but with those glassy conditions, The Wedge will be as smooth as butter. For a little knee-to-waist high wave, that's as fun as it gets for this stretch.

Sunday the 12th afternoon also looks interesting. A cross-offshore breeze from the WNW at 9 mph will clean that same 3ft swell right up. This is a quality window for the smaller gear.

Now for the long-range promise. Check out Sunday the 19th. The morning shows a 3ft S swell, and by the afternoon it builds to 3ft from the same direction, with the combined swell energy hitting a strong 625. That's a decent pulse of energy. The wind is a consistent light cross-on from the SW, which isn't ideal but it's light enough. This is promising, but being over a week away, you gotta take it with a grain of salt. Keep your eye on it.

And finally, Monday the 20th. The morning has a 2ft SW swell with a combined energy of 635. The light cross-on wind is the same story. There's a pulse of energy in the water, but it might need some luck with the wind to get truly good.

So, for the real standout, I'd say Tuesday the 7th morning is your best bet for the biggest, most powerful surf of the window. But for the cleanest, most fun waves on the smaller days, you can't beat that glassy Saturday the 11th afternoon or the clean Sunday the 12th afternoon.

This is Rusty, signing off. Keep your eyes on the horizon.

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