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The Wedge

Lat Long: 33.59° N 117.88° W

The Wedge Surf Photo: 'Light at the end of the tunnel' by Dave DeMello

Issued: 4 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Wedge sea temperature is

23.2°C

4.2°

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	S		SSW	SSW
	20 s	glass		15 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May 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	SE		SSW	SSW
	20 s	glass		15 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May 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
	SSW	ESE		SSW	SSW
	19 s	glass		15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May 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
	SSW	E		SSW	SSW
	19 s	glass		19 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May 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
	SSW	WNW		SSW	SSW
	19 s	glass		19 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May 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	WSW	W	SSW	SSW
	19 s	cross	6 s	19 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May 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	W	W	SSW	SSW
	18 s	cross	9 s	18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May 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	WSW		SSW	SSW
	18 s	glass		18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May 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	SW		SSW	SSW
	18 s	glass		18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May 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	E		SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May 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
	SSW	NE		SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May 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
	SSW	NNW		SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May 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
	SSW	WSW		SSW	S
	17 s	glass		17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May 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	W	WSW	SSW	WNW
	16 s	cross	9 s	16 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May 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	WSW	SSW	WNW
	16 s	cross	9 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May 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	W		SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May 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	SW		SSW	WSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 10 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 9 minutes before low water (falling neap tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.6 ft). Range 8.59m (28.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Wedge Surf Photo: 'Light at the end of the tunnel' by Dave DeMello

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User: Dave DeMello (3 photos)

Country: United States (4077 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:36 pm 3 May 2017