Surf Forecasts:
The Wedge surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 366 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wedge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s shaping up for Newport’s The Wedge over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: the first ten days of this forecast are a write-off. We’re stuck in a flat spell. From Tuesday the 4th of August all the way through to Sunday the 16th of August, the swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft. There’s a whole lot of weak, short-period energy sloshing around, but nothing that’s going to get your heart racing. The water is a balmy 74°F – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is unusual, but it doesn’t help the waves any. The wind is light, which is usually a positive, but with no swell to work with, it’s just a tease.
We do get a bit of a pulse showing up on Saturday the 15th of August. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SSW with a period of 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy reading hits 592 (moderate to strong), which is the most we’ll see the whole run. But even then, the forecast is calling it marginal, with a score of just 1 out of 10, and the morning offshore wind from the SSW is clean. Late Saturday afternoon the wind goes cross-shore, so it’s messy. For a break like The Wedge, which is advanced and fairly consistent, this is a frustrating pattern. The swell direction is SSW, which is bang on the optimum, so the potential is there, but the size is just not enough to get the wedge working properly.
Sunday the 16th of August offers a little more, with 3ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, but again, it’s marginal. After that, we drop back into the flat zone. The only glimmer for the patient surfer is Wednesday the 19th of August. The morning has a cross-offshore wind from the WNW at 6 mph, which is clean, and the swell is 2ft from the SSW with a 15-second period. The combined energy is 195 (weak), so it’s not a day to drive for, but it’s surfable. The crowd factor at The Wedge is “often,” so expect a few locals out.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, there’s only one short window on the 15th and 16th of August that even looks interesting, and it’s far from a guarantee. If you’re desperate, keep an eye on Wednesday the 19th morning for the cleanest conditions, but don’t expect much.
Stay patient, keep the board waxed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 126 | 212 | 210 | 348 | 237 | 229 | 366 | 249 | 242 | 218 | 161 | 139 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:48PM1.53m | 2:12AM0.96m | 2:40PM1.58m | 4:31AM0.83m | 3:46PM1.65m | 7:02AM0.89m | 5:01PM1.75m | 8:04AM1.01m | 6:10PM1.87m | 8:41AM1.12m | 7:10PM2.00m | 9:14AM1.22m | 8:03PM2.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.50m | 7:25AM0.56m | 10:24PM0.39m | 8:06AM0.72m | 11:59PM0.20m | 9:33AM0.85m | 1:05AM-0.01m | 11:28AM0.88m | 1:56AM-0.19m | 12:47PM0.80m | 2:40AM-0.32m | 1:48PM0.69m | 3:19AM-0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 15 | WSW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 77 | 6 | 71 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 84 | 212 | 113 | 348 | 237 | 229 | 366 | 249 | 242 | 218 | 161 | 139 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 5 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 84 | 22 | 75 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 126 | 114 | 210 | 130 | 36 | 71 | 56 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 65 | 97 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 20 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | W 15 | W 4 | W 12 | SW 9 | S 8 | W 5 | S 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 8 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 116 | 26 | 53 | 119 | 0 | 53 | 116 | 53 | 53 | 119 | 24 | 53 | 119 | 33 | 53 | 202 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
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