The Wedge (Allenhurst) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get stuck into it.

The next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet for The Wedge (Allenhurst). Honestly, for the first stretch, there’s nothing doing. We’re looking at a real flat spell from now until the 17th. The swell is just too small and the wind’s all over the shop. It’s the kind of thing where you’d be better off finding something else to do. We’re talking a solid week-plus with no real surf on offer, just dribbles and chop.

Come Thursday the 17th, we might get a little something. A small 2ft east swell with a clean cross-off breeze in the morning. But it’s weak, with only 79 combined energy, and it’s not going to be anything to write home about. It’s surfable, but just barely. You’d be scraping for scraps. Don’t get too excited.

The next real shift we can see is around the 25th of September. That’s when the ocean starts to wake up. A longer-period east groundswell pushes through, and the energy readings jump up. On the morning of Friday the 25th, we’re looking at 6ft of east swell and clean cross-off winds. It’s still a bit raw, but by the afternoon, the wind goes glassy and the swell holds at 6ft. Energy is strong at 343. That’s the first real standout. The Wedge (Allenhurst) is a beach/jetty set-up, and with a longer period like 7 seconds, it might break a bit sloppy, but with those conditions, it should be worth a paddle.

Saturday the 26th keeps it going. Another glassy morning with 5ft of east-southeast swell and light winds. Energy is still strong at 291. This looks like the pick of the run – two mornings in a row with clean, glassy waves and proper size. The wind swings around to a cross-shore in the afternoon, which will chop it up, so get on it early.

After that, Sunday the 27th has a cleaner 4ft east swell with a light offshore breeze, but the size has backed off a touch. Still, it would be a fun, clean morning session.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there, just your usual autumn temps.

The best of the bunch is definitely that Friday afternoon and Saturday morning push on the 25th and 26th. Two proper windows of clean, solid surf after a long, flat spell. It’s a promising end to the outlook, but it’s over a week away, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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