The Wedge (Allenhurst) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s be real—this is a tough one. We’re looking at a 16-day window for The Wedge (Allenhurst), and the surf just isn’t happening. It’s a long, dry spell, and I’m not talking about one or two days of flatness; we’re in for a solid stretch of barely a bump.

Starting Tuesday, July 28th, we’ve got a weak S swell at 3 ft, but the period is a lousy 5 seconds, so it’s all chop and no push. The combined energy is a measly 91 (weak), and a strong SSW wind at 19 mph is blowing straight across the wave face. It’s messy. The afternoon doesn’t get any better.

Wednesday, July 29th shows a tiny glimmer of hope with a morning clean-up. A 3 ft SE swell, 7-second period, is still weak (74 energy), but the wind is a light N at 9 mph, holding it cross-off. It’s clean, but it’s barely surfable. The swell fades fast, and by Wednesday afternoon, we’re down to 0.7 ft with an onshore breeze. The rest of this week and into the next is a grim story of tiny, weak swell—we’re talking 1.0 ft to 2 ft—with poor conditions and no energy to speak of. The energy readings are all two-digit numbers, most under 30, which is barely a bump.

There’s a slight bump of energy on Tuesday, August 4th, where the swell pushes to 4 ft from the SE with an 8-second period, giving us 142 energy (moderate). But the wind is light onshore, and the wave comment is still “poor surf conditions.” The direction is from the SE, but The Wedge really needs a NE swell to line up properly, so this won’t be doing itself any favors.

The real kicker? We’ve got nothing that even sniffs at a standout. The whole period is a dud. The best you could hope for is a very early morning paddle on Wednesday, July 29th, where the 3 ft SE swell is clean with a cross-off N wind. But it’s weak, inconsistent, and gone by lunch. The water temperature is about where you’d expect for this time of year, so no craziness there.

For the rest of the month, we’re looking at a long stretch of flat, blown-out, or tiny junk. There’s a brief moment around Wednesday, August 12th, where the wind goes offshore (WSW at 12 mph), but with a 1.0 ft, 9-second swell, it’s a lake. Honestly, if you’ve got a kite, this might be more interesting than a paddle board, because the wind is strong and consistent, but for a surfer, it’s a write-off.

This is just one of those periods where the ocean doesn’t cooperate. Forecasts can change, but for now, keep the board in the car and don’t get your hopes up.

Rusty.

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