The Wedge (Allenhurst) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for The Wedge (Allenhurst) over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this is looking like a tough stretch. We've got a long, quiet gap through the first week or so, and even when the swell tries to show up, the conditions are fighting it every step of the way. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary there.

For the first several days, from Sunday the 6th through to the middle of the following week, we're looking at tiny, weak waves. The swell energy is barely registering, with values like 46 and 58 (weak energy) on the 6th, and it just gets smaller from there. A little bit of east swell on Monday the 7th brings some 1ft waves with a 10-second period, and the wind goes glassy in the afternoon – dead calm. That's the cleanest we'll see it, but it's still barely a wave. The combined energy is only 41 (weak). It’s surfable, but you'll be scratching for anything with a face.

After that, it's a desert. From Tuesday the 8th all the way through to Monday the 14th, the swell is below 2ft, with weak energy readings from 9 to 39. The wind is often clean or offshore, but there's just no push. You'd be better off finding a flat-water paddle.

Then we get a little pulse around Tuesday the 15th of September. Swell bumps up to 5ft from the east, and the combined energy jumps to 152 (moderate). But here's the sting: the period is a short 6 seconds, and the wind is a messy cross-shore. The wave comment says "poor surf conditions," and I agree – it'll be lumpy and weak. Not the one to get excited about.

The real event in this forecast window is on Thursday the 17th of September. We see a solid 8ft to 8ft southeast swell rolling in, with the energy cranking up to 502 and then 789 (strong to very strong). Now, for a beach/jetty setup like The Wedge, an 8ft swell is expert territory. It's going to be big and powerful. The wind is onshore and cross-onshore, which will chop it up, so it won't be the cleanest big day. Given the size and the messy wind, this setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for anyone but the most experienced.

It gets even bigger on Friday the 18th of September (10ft from the ENE), but with a strong, fresh cross-onshore wind at 22 mph, it's a washing machine. The energy is massive at 1017, but the quality is shot.

So, to wrap it up: the only real standout is Thursday the 17th of September for experts only, and even then it's not pretty. The Monday morning of the 7th is your best bet for a clean, glassy session on tiny waves. Don't book your trip around this one.

Rusty.

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