The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, same look but in feet and miles for the old-school crew.

The water at The Wedge is a toasty 75°, which is a massive 8° warmer than the usual for this time of year. It’s like surfing in a hot tub.

The first week is a real grind. From Sunday, August 30th, right through to the end of that first week, the surf is mostly poor or just barely marginal. The combined swell energy is all over the place, starting at 511 (energy 511) on Sunday morning, dropping to 196 (energy 196) by Tuesday, so it’s weak and messy. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the swell is tiny, around 2ft to 3ft from the SSW. The Wedge is a breakwater, so it needs a good angle, and we’re just not getting it. The period is long, up to 15 seconds, which is a groundswell, but it’s not wrapping in. For the first few days, it’s a total write-off.

There’s a long gap of consistent poor conditions until we get a little flicker on Sunday, September 6th. The swell bumps up to about 5ft from the S, with a 14-second period, and the wind turns cross-offshore from the NW and WNW. That gives us some clean, rideable waves, and the combined energy jumps to 914 (energy 914). It’s still only marginal, but it’s the best we’ve seen. This is for the more advanced crew, as 5ft at The Wedge can get a bit of punch.

But the real standout, the one to circle, is Tuesday, September 8th. The morning session is the pick of the entire forecast. We’ve got a solid 7ft SSW swell, a 14-second period, and the wind is light and cross-offshore from the WNW. That’s clean, that’s got energy (combined energy 1787), and it’s an excellent window for experienced surfers. The swell size is getting into that expert-only zone, so this is not for the faint of heart. The afternoon jumps to 10ft, but the wind swings cross and it gets choppy, so the morning is the call.

After that, the swell fades fast. By Wednesday, September 9th, it’s back to small, weak, and messy, and the rest of the second week is a slow fade into tiny, poor surf with energy readings dropping back down to the 200-300 range. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the swell drops to 2ft to 3ft.

So, the bottom line: the first week is a bust. The window around Sunday the 6th is okay, but the real highlight is Tuesday, September 8th morning. After that, it’s a long, slow grind back to nothing. The Wedge is a fickle spot, and this run looks like a classic blank spell for the area.

Rusty.

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