The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.59° N 117.88° W

The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Wedge sea temperature is
24.5°C
5.0° 

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 1 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, S swell with 1,021 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. 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 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 1st Sep)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 5th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 7th Sep)5.5ft (1.7m) 13s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down the next 16 days for The Wedge. This spot is a breakwater setup that's fairly exposed to swell, and it’s a place that needs a good, clean south to southwest groundswell to really fire. Right now, we're looking at a bit of a slow start, but there's a decent pulse building in the background.

The water is running at 76.1° right now, which is a whopping 9.0° warmer than usual for this time of year. That's a very unusual, much warmer than normal situation, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.

For the first week, from the 31st of August through to the 4th of September, it's a tough watch. Swell is small, around 1.6 ft to 2.6 ft, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, which is making for grotty, choppy conditions. The wave energy is weak to moderate, and it's being described as "poor surf conditions" across the board. Not much to get excited about.

We start to see a change on the 5th of September. The swell begins to build, hitting 4 ft from the S on Saturday afternoon with a 15-second period, and the energy jumps to a strong level. It's still a bit messy with a cross-shore wind, but it's a step in the right direction. The 6th of September (Sunday) gets a bit chunkier, with 5.6 ft to 6.6 ft S swell, but the wind is fresh and cross-shore, making it rough. The standout window is shaping up for Monday the 7th of September. The morning is looking excellent. We've got a solid 7.9 ft south swell with a 14-second period—that's a fair bit of juice. The wind is a light easterly, blowing cross-offshore, which will keep the wave faces clean. This is going to be a punchy, powerful wave, definitely one for experienced surfers as it's over 8 ft. The Wedge gets hollow and heavy on a good south swell, so this could be the best on offer. The afternoon, however, gets blown out by a strong SE wind and rain.

The energy drops off quickly after that. Tuesday the 8th sees 7.9 ft to 9.8 ft of S swell, but with strong onshore winds and short, weak periods, it's going to be a messy, lumpy mess. By the 9th of September, we're back to small, weak swells with poor conditions, and that pattern of small, onshore-affected surf looks set to continue for the rest of the second week. There's a gap of several days from the 9th through the 15th of September where the recommendations are all poor, with no real windows of quality. The energy drops to weak levels, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off, with a brief, promising window on Monday morning the 7th of September for the experienced crew. After that, it's back to flat and funky conditions. On a positive note, the forecasts can change, and this spot can turn on quickly with a proper south swell, but in this 16-day window, you've got to be patient and wait for that Monday morning.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
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0
1
0
0
1
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0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
156
99
83
65
132
127
197
118
408
497
448
566
532
512
467
609
673
960
905
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
W
5
SSW
15
S
10
SW
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SW
5
SE
10
SW
10
SW
0
SSE
5
W
5
WSW
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
00:00AM1.27m
12:12PM1.68m
1:02AM1.06m
12:55PM1.67m
2:46AM0.89m
1:54PM1.64m
3:19PM1.63m
7:25AM1.04m
4:53PM1.69m
7:50AM1.16m
6:08PM1.79m
Low Tide
6:02PM0.29m
5:39AM0.43m
7:02PM0.30m
6:04AM0.59m
8:24PM0.31m
6:28AM0.76m
10:13PM0.25m
11:47PM0.11m
10:09AM0.98m
00:50AM-0.04m
12:00PM0.89m
1:37AM-0.16m
clear
clear
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
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6:24
6:24
6:26
6:26
6:26
6:28
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7:17
7:16
7:15
7:14
7:13
7:12
7:09
 mm
2
7
Temp °C
23
21
22
22
21
22
23
22
22
22
21
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23
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25
26
23
Feels °C
23
20
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25
25
24
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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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