The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at The Wedge.

Right now, it’s a slow start. We’re looking at a stretch of poor surf conditions running from Thursday the 10th through to Tuesday the 15th. The swell is small, coming in at 1ft to 3ft from the SW with mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate (426 down to 152), and the wave comments are all poor. Not a single session worth paddling out for.

The water temp is sitting at 71° with a 4° anomaly, so a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. With the wind not cooperating and the swell undersized, you’re better off leaving the board in the van for the first week.

Things start to look a little more interesting from Wednesday the 16th. We get a slight bump in swell to 3ft from the SSW with a very long period of 18 seconds. This is groundswell, and with that period, the energy is moderate (372). The wind is light and cross-onshore, but it’s still just marginal – you might find a few fun ones if you’re patient, but don’t expect a standout session. This marginal trend continues through to Tuesday the 22nd, with swell sizes bouncing between 2ft and 3ft and periods ranging from 15 to 19 seconds. The wind is mostly light cross or cross-on, keeping the surface okay but not glassy. The combined energy slowly builds, hitting 547 by Monday afternoon the 21st, but the wave comments are still stuck on marginal or poor. We’re not firing yet.

The best bet in this whole 16-day stretch looks like the very end. On Friday the 25th morning, we see the swell drop to 2ft from the SW with a period of 14 seconds, and the wind is light cross-shore – just a light breeze. But the real nod goes to Friday the 25th afternoon. The swell period jumps to a very long 21 seconds from the SW, with 2ft height, but the wind switches to a cross-offshore breeze at 12 mph. The combined energy hits 416 and the surface is described as clean. This is a notable window because clean conditions at The Wedge are rare. The long period swell will favour the breakwater structure, and with offshore wind, the waves will be lined up. This is the standout session of the outlook – promising but we’re a long way out, so don’t lock it in yet.

Overall, the first week is a write-off. From the 16th onward, there are small windows of marginal surf, and the clean Friday afternoon on the 25th is the one to circle. If it holds, grab your board and get it.

Rusty.

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