The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what The Wedge has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the opening few days are a bit of a write-off. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are looking pretty average. The swell is there, around 3ft to 4ft of SSW groundswell, with some seriously long 16 to 17-second periods, but the wind's all wrong – onshore and cross-onshore – and the water’s got a bit of a chop on it. For a spot as critical as The Wedge, that's just not gonna line up. You’d be battling a bumpy surface for waves that are unlikely to break with any real shape.

It’s not until Sunday the 6th that things properly turn the corner. That morning, the wind swings offshore from the north at 9 mph, and the swell holds a solid 5ft from the south. The combined wave energy is strong at 1064, and with that 14-second period, there’s proper power behind it. The afternoon gets even better, glassy clean with an offshore NNW breeze at just 3 mph and the swell bumps up to 6ft and 1242 energy. This is the standout window. For the advanced crew, that’s your call – those wedging closeouts will be stacking up with spitting barrels if you’re on it. Monday morning the 7th is a strong follow-up, with 6ft SSW swell, light cross-offshore wind, and clean conditions at 1284 energy. It’s proper, solid groundswell. Just be aware that once the swell pushes above 5ft and especially over 6ft like this, it’s too much for beginners and strictly for experienced surfers only.

Now, Monday afternoon sees the wind pick up and go cross-shore, so things get a bit chunky. After that, from Tuesday the 8th through the rest of the second week, the size slowly drops away. The period stays decent for a bit, but the wave energy falls from the 800s and 500s right down to the 100s by the end of the second week. From about Wednesday the 9th onwards, we’re looking at poor surf conditions. The swell gets small, the periods shorten, and there’s no consistent clean window to speak of. There’s a long stretch of flat to tiny, weak swell from around the 13th of September through to the end of the 16-day run. It’s a classic case of waiting for the next system.

So, to sum it up: your one true standout is Sunday the 6th, all day. Monday morning the 7th is almost as good. After that, it’s a long wait for the next pulse. The water temperature is currently sitting at a very unusual 75°, which is 7° warmer than average for the time of year – that’s a serious anomaly, so you can leave the thick rubber at home.

Rusty.

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