The Wedge (Allenhurst) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, I’ll be honest with you – it’s a pretty grim outlook for The Wedge (Allenhurst) over the next 16 days. The good news is, there’s basically nothing to misread. The bad news is, there’s basically nothing to get excited about either.

Let’s start with the water temp. Right now, it’s sitting at 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Not a massive deal, but worth noting as you paddle out.

Now, for the surf. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell with hardly any energy pushing through. The combined swell energy barely cracks two digits for most of the run, and even when it gets a little higher, it’s still weak. For example, on Wednesday morning, September 2nd, we see a slight bump to 2 ft from the SE with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy reads 139 (moderate but still low). That’s about as good as it gets, but the wind is cross-on from the SE, so it’s not clean. The wave comment says “poor surf conditions,” and honestly, that just about sums it up.

On Thursday, September 3rd, we get a bit of a reprieve in the morning with a cross-off wind from the SW at 6 mph, and swell from the ESE at 2 ft and a period of 6 seconds, combined energy 81. The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and the afternoon goes glassy with calm wind. That’s the only window where you might get a couple of ankle-biters that are rideable, but it’s still tiny and short-period.

After that, it’s back to the same – tiny swell, onshore or cross-onshore winds, and the wave comments all say “poor surf conditions.” We see a bit more energy on Wednesday, September 9th, with 5 ft from the E, period 7 seconds, combined energy 287 (moderate), but the wind is onshore from the E at 9 mph, making it messy. That’s not going to be fun for paddling, and the period is short, so it’s mostly chop.

For the rest of the run, everything stays tiny – under 2 ft – with poor conditions. There’s a long gap of days with no real recommendation, basically from the start right through to the end. The Wedge is a beach/jetty setup, so with this kind of weak, short-period swell and onshore winds, it’s honestly looking more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one. If you’re a beginner, there’s nothing here for you either – the swell never gets big enough to be a problem, but it’s just not breaking with any shape.

So, to put it plainly: don’t hold your breath. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a flat spell with no standouts. The only faint glimmer is Thursday, September 3rd, if you’re desperate for a paddle. Otherwise, give it a miss.

Rusty.

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