The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at The Wedge over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet start. We’ve got a long stretch of small, messy waves and cross-shore winds that aren’t doing us any favours. From Sunday 12th July right through to the morning of Saturday 18th July, it’s all marginal at best – tiny swell around 1ft to 3ft, with a lot of onshore and cross-onshore wind. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing freaky there. But the wave energy is weak, mostly under 350 (combined energy), and the scores are poor. It’s not looking like a paddle.

Things start to nudge up on Saturday 18th July afternoon. We get a little bump in swell to 4ft from the S, with a period of 14 seconds. The wind is cross-shore, not clean but not awful. The combined energy jumps to 967 (moderate), and there’s a hint of life. The Wedge is a breakwater spot, so it needs a solid SSW to S direction to really fire, and we’re getting that. Still, it’s only a marginal call, so don’t drop everything.

The standout window looks like Thursday 23rd July through to Saturday 25th July. On Thursday morning, we’ve got 5ft from the S, period 13 seconds, with light cross-shore winds from the WSW at 6 mph. That’s clean. The combined energy is 832 (moderate), and the direction is right in the sweet spot. This is the best of the bunch. Friday 24th morning is similar at 5ft, same light cross-offshore wind, and Saturday 25th morning holds steady at 5ft from the SSW, also with light WSW wind. These mornings are the ones to aim for – clean, chest-to-head-high Wedgy barrels, but only for the experts. At 5ft, it’s getting up there, and The Wedge is famously shallow and heavy. Beginners, stay out.

Crowds are likely at The Wedge – it’s “often” busy, and with a decent run of swell, expect a pack. The consistency is “fairly consistent” through that period, so you’ll get waves.

There’s a little bump in period on Saturday 26th July morning – 2ft from the SSW but with a very long 19-second period. That’s a groundswell, but the size is tiny, so it’s not going to do much at a beach break like this. It’s a bit of a tease.

Overall, the first week is a write-off. The second week, especially the mornings of 23rd to 25th July, offers the best chance for a proper session. It’s not a classic by any means, but it’s the only real pulse in the forecast. Keep an eye on the wind – if it swings more offshore, it could get even better.

Rusty.

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