The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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.

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