The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it for The Wedge. This one's a tricky forecast, so don't expect much for a while.

The pattern is quiet for the majority of the next sixteen days. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak surf with clean, light winds, but the swell is just not there for a proper paddle session. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year at 73°F.

For August 1st through the 7th, it's a total bust. The swell is tiny, barely 1ft to 3ft, and the combined energy is weak, ranging from 81 to 353. The wave comment is consistently "poor surf conditions". The winds are light, but mostly cross-on or onshore, so it's not going to be clean enough to make the most of the little bumps. The Wedge is a breakwater and fairly exposed, but it needs a decent push of SSW swell. What we're getting is just a trickle, with a period of 12-15 seconds. It's not worth getting wet.

We finally see a glimmer of hope on Saturday, August 8th, with a "marginal" rating. The swell is still only 2ft – 2ft from the SSW, but the period bumps up to 16-17 seconds. The energy is moderate (302). Still, it's not enough to get excited about.

Then, from Sunday, August 9th right through to the end of the forecast on August 16th, it's more of the same. The swell height stays under 3ft and the combined energy stays moderate, climbing to 547 on the 14th, but the wave comment is "poor surf conditions" or "marginal" at best. The wind stays light, but it's often directly onshore from the S or SSW, which is exactly the wrong direction for a break that needs a clean, offshore wind.

The only real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of August 16th. The swell is still tiny at 2ft from the SSW, but the period is a solid 16 seconds. The wind is light cross-shore from the WSW. It's a "marginal" call. It's not going to be a classic Wedge session, but for someone who's desperate, there might be a few longer-period, clean lines to be had. But honestly, this is a break for the experts, and the swell is too small to even get the proper Wedge lip. For anyone else, save your energy.

The Wedge is fairly consistent, so this blank run is a bit of a surprise. It won't stay this poor forever, but for the next sixteen days, the only thing that looks remotely interesting is a kite-surfing setup with the clean cross-winds, not a paddle-surfing one.

Rusty.

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