Surf Forecasts:
The Wedge surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period, SW swell with 664 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. 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 0.9m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wedge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the charts for our local setup. It’s a weird one—a long stretch of mostly frustrating, marginal conditions with a few brief chances to get wet. The Wedge (The-Wedge_1) is the only break we’re seeing in the data, and it’s a breakwater that needs everything to line up. Water temp is about 69°, which is a touch warmer than usual for the season—nothing major, just a nice little bonus.
There’s no surf worth paddling for right now. We hit a big gap through the first few days. Saturday and Sunday are a total washout with weak waves around 2 feet, cross-onshore winds at 6-9 mph, and choppy, bumpy conditions. Don't even bother waxing up.
Things start to look slightly less grim from Monday, July 20th. The morning brings a 4ft SW groundswell with an 11-second period and a light cross-on wind—still grovelly, but the combined energy is 336. It’s just barely worth a look. Tuesday the 21st has a 3-foot SSW swell with a much longer 16-second period, but the wind shifts onshore. That long-period energy is promising, but onshore wind ruins the surface.
Here’s the first real light at the end of the tunnel: the morning of Friday, July 25th. We see a 3ft SSW swell packing a very long 21-second period and energy of 898—that’s serious grunt for the height. The wind is light and onshore, but that swell is so clean and long it might cut through. It’s the first time the forecast hints at something you’d actually want to paddle out for.
The best window in the whole 16-day run, and the real standout, is the final week starting Monday, July 27th. We get a steady 4ft swell from the SW with an 18-second period and energy of 864. The wind is a light cross-on. The true peak looks like Wednesday afternoon, July 30th, and Friday afternoon, July 31st. On the 30th, a 5ft S swell (14-second period) hits with energy of 1079. Friday the 31st afternoon is basically the same: 5ft from the south and 1042 energy. That’s the biggest, most powerful swell of the entire run. The catch is the wind is cross-on from the WSW at 6 mph, so not glassy, but it’ll be clean enough to make it the best option on offer.
After that, it fades quick. The 1st of August still has some 4-5ft SSW swell, but by Sunday the 2nd it drops and the wind goes onshore again, signaling the end.
So here’s the plan: skip the first week, wait for the 27th through the 31st. The 30th and 31st afternoons are your best shots at getting something with real push, just don't expect perfection. The Wedge is always a gamble, but when it pays off it’s worth the wait.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | S 13 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 255 | 85 | 277 | 350 | 411 | 308 | 258 | 298 | 397 | 358 | 439 | 334 | 325 | 257 | 163 | 158 | 181 | 444 | 414 | 467 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.40m | 2:21PM1.46m | 2:05AM1.13m | 3:10PM1.48m | 3:36AM0.93m | 4:03PM1.50m | 5:49AM0.85m | 4:58PM1.53m | 7:48AM0.91m | 5:53PM1.58m | 8:45AM0.99m | 6:41PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.57m | 7:33AM0.19m | 8:37PM0.57m | 8:09AM0.40m | 10:11PM0.52m | 8:47AM0.59m | 11:45PM0.39m | 9:36AM0.75m | 00:55AM0.25m | 10:51AM0.85m | 1:45AM0.12m | 12:07PM0.89m | 2:24AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 255 | 85 | 277 | 287 | 411 | 308 | 146 | 298 | 397 | 358 | 439 | 334 | 325 | 63 | 39 | 158 | 58 | 330 | 414 | 371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 6 | W 6 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 70 | 65 | 235 | 350 | 8 | 8 | 258 | 96 | 63 | 41 | 31 | 36 | 10 | 257 | 163 | 72 | 181 | 37 | 15 | 467 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SSE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 26 | SSE 11 | SW 24 | SW 24 | W 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 32 | 114 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 86 | 121 | 105 | 39 | 444 | 271 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | — | 13 | — | — | 24 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 39 | 53 | 119 | 0 | 53 | 119 | 53 | 53 | 119 | 11 | 53 | 119 | 0 | 119 | 127 | 53 | 53 | 99 | 53 |
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