The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

What’s up, crew? Rusty here with the long-range look at The Wedge. First thing – the water is running at 52°F, which is a solid 8°F colder than normal for this time of year. That’s a serious chill, so you’ll want a thick wetsuit and booties, maybe a hood.

Let’s get into the waves. The good stuff doesn’t really fire up until Thursday the 10th. Tuesday and Wednesday the 8th and 9th are mostly poor surf conditions with small, junky 2ft to 3ft swell and cross-shore winds. Not worth paddling out.

Thursday morning the 10th is where it first gets interesting – we’ve got a bump up to 8ft from the WSW with a 14-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze keeping things clean. The combined energy is strong at 2313, but it’s a big wave for a breakwater spot. This is only for experienced surfers; the size and the structure will make it challenging. The afternoon turns sloppy with cross-shore chop, so the morning is your window.

Friday the 11th stays solid with a 6ft morning swell, but winds are up to 12 mph from the SSE. It’s clean, but the size drops off through the day. Saturday the 12th shows a nice 7ft to 7ft SW swell with a 14-second period and moderate breeze, but the conditions are marginal. It’s rideable, but not the best of the run.

Now, here’s a real standout. Sunday morning the 13th – glassy conditions with zero wind, and 7ft of SW groundswell at 14 seconds. The combined energy is 1549, a solid moderate-to-strong push. The Wedge under glassy skies with that size and period could be the best session of the first week. The afternoon gets a light cross-on breeze, so hit the dawn patrol.

Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are a write-off. Strong cross-onshore winds, lumpy, choppy, and messy. Tuesday afternoon sees a massive 10ft swell, but with 19 mph winds, it’s just a washing machine. Not a paddle session.

Now, the second week has a true standout for the big-wave crew. Wednesday the 16th morning – 13ft from the WSW with a 16-second period, clean cross-offshore wind, and the combined energy is a massive 8648. This is expert-only territory. The Wedge will be absolutely thumping. The afternoon holds at 12ft with similar conditions. If you’re an advanced surfer, that’s the day to circle.

Thursday the 17th morning has a 12ft, short-period (8s) S swell – that’s a lot of close-out energy at a breakwater, and combined energy of 3579. It’s clean, but the short period will make it fat and fast. The afternoon drops to 5ft with cleaner conditions.

The rest of the run from Friday the 18th through to the 23rd is a mix of clean, glassy mornings and building afternoon chop. Swell sits around 5ft to 6ft from the SW, with periods of 11 to 14 seconds. The 19th and 20th have glassy mornings with 5ft swell, and the 21st morning pushes to 6ft. These are solid, fun, intermediate-friendly days if you pick the right tide. The 23rd morning looks promising with 6ft and a light cross-offshore breeze.

Overall, the best window is Sunday the 13th morning for a glassy, solid session, and Wednesday the 16th for the big, clean, expert-level swell. The rest of the run is a mix of good and marginal, with a few gaps of poor conditions. Keep an eye on the tides.

Stay warm, that water is cold.
Rusty.

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