The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down what’s cooking. The Wedge is a breakwater spot that’s pretty exposed to swell, but it’s a serious wave – advanced only, and it can get crowded. The water is at 73°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a pleasant surprise.

Right now, for the rest of August, it’s a bit of a bust. Wednesday the 26th is a washout with poor surf conditions, even though there’s a 4ft S swell. The energy is moderate (581), but the onshore wind is ruining it. There’s a stretch here with no real surf on offer. Thursday the 27th is only marginal – 3ft S swell in the morning, dropping to 3ft by afternoon, with onshore winds, so not much to get excited about. Friday the 28th brings a glimmer of hope with a 2ft SSW swell, but the period is a super long 17 seconds, meaning it’s a groundswell. That long period will make the waves break a bit straight at the breakwater, making it trickier. The wind is light cross-shore in the morning, so it’s clean, but it’s small. The energy is still moderate (362). Saturday the 29th is similar – 3–4ft SSW swell, long period of 16–17 seconds, and light cross-shore winds in the afternoon. The energy is building (868 in the afternoon), but the surf is still just marginal. Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st are back to poor conditions with small 3–3ft swell and onshore or cross-onshore winds. There’s a real flat spell here through the end of August.

The first real standout of the forecast comes on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning has a 3ft S swell, an 11-second period, and light cross-offshore winds from the WNW at 6 mph. The energy is moderate (384), but the wind is clean, and the surf is expected to be good. That’s your early-week window for a clean, fun session, even if it’s not huge. Then, Thursday the 3rd of September looks like the best of the whole run. The morning sees a 6ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, and the energy jumps right up to 1146 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is light and cross-shore from the WSW at 6 mph, so the surface should be clean. That’s the biggest swell of the period, and with that optimum SSW direction, The Wedge should be pumping. It’s still a very advanced wave, so only the experts should be out there. The afternoon eases slightly to 5ft with a 12-second period, but still strong energy (907) and clean cross-shore wind.

After that, it fades. Friday the 4th is smaller with a 3ft SSW swell, but the wind picks up to 12 mph in the afternoon, making it choppy. By Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th, it’s back to marginal 3ft swell with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The second week sees a lot of small, poor surf with light onshore winds – not worth getting too excited about. There’s a small bump on Wednesday the 9th of September with 4–4ft S/SSW swell and moderate energy (761–768), but the wind is onshore again, so it doesn’t quite come together. Overall, the surf is very inconsistent across this entire 16-day window, so don’t expect a lot of action.

Rusty.

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