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The Wedge Surf Photo: 'Blue Green Wall' by Rob Blayden

Lat Long: 33.59° N 117.88° W

Issued: 4 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Wedge sea temperature is

19.0° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		S	SSW
	16 s	glass		17 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	S
	16 s	cross- on		15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	S
	16 s	cross		15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		SSW	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	E		SSW	S
	16 s	glass		15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE		SSW	S
	16 s	glass		15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE		SSW	S
	16 s	glass		15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		S	W
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	W
	15 s	cross		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		S	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		S	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE		S	W
	14 s	glass		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		S	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Wedge around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 50 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.7 ft). Range 8.20m (26.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Wedge Surf Photo: 'Blue Green Wall' by Rob Blayden

The Wedge is unique man-made wave bounce off the rock jetty to meet up with another incoming wave to “wedge” up and double in size. On the biggest swells it can get up to 30 feet. SSW swell is the best

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User: Rob Blayden (2 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:01 am 30 Mar 2015