Yo Yo's-The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming our way.

We’ve got a 16-day window and it’s pretty much a one-spot show. Yo Yo's-The Wedge is the only break on the table, so the story is all about how this exposed, advanced reef break handles the fluctuating energy. The water's sitting at a warm 82°, which feels about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The pattern kicks off on Friday, July 3rd, with a mixed bag. Morning brings a 6ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, with a solid 1382 combined energy reading. The wind is a light cross-shore from the SE at 6 mph. Clean enough, but the morning report says "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." By the afternoon, the wind picks up to 16 mph, making it cross-offshore, but the swell drops back to 5ft. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Saturday, July 4th, is where things start looking up. The morning shows a 6ft SSW swell holding strong, but the period jumps to a very impressive 16 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and with a combined energy of 1587, there’s plenty of push. The wind is a gentle breeze at 9 mph from the SE, cross-offshore, making for clean conditions. The model is calling it "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." This is advanced territory at 6ft, but the quality is there. Sunday morning, July 5th, offers similar 6ft SSW swell with a 15-second period and light cross-offshore wind. Another session for the experienced crew.

The middle of the week, Monday July 6th through Thursday July 9th, the wind starts blowing harder, 16-19 mph from the SE. The swell stays in the 4ft to 7ft range, and energy readings are all over the place from 948 up to a strong 2320 on Wednesday afternoon. That’s a lot of power, but the wind will make it a battle. This is strictly for the locals who know every rock. The mix of big swell and strong wind puts the setup closer to kite-surf territory for the average punter.

The next weekend, July 11th and 12th, settles down a fair bit. Swells drop back under 5ft and the wind backs off, with Sunday morning July 12th looking clean with a 3ft SSW swell and light 6 mph wind. It's small, but clean.

Now, if you can hold out, there are two real standouts in the second week. Monday, July 14th? Wait, that’s the 13th. Monday, July 13th has a morning session with only 3ft of swell, but check the period – 21 seconds. Truly long-period groundswell. The energy reading is still a solid 1041, meaning it’s gathering up. This is a classic deep-water pulse that will wrap into the reef and offer some beautifully shaped, long walls. The gentle breeze at 9 mph keeps it glassy. That is the sneaky best session of the whole run.

Then we circle back to Tuesday morning, July 14th. Another top call. Clean morning, gentle breeze, 6ft of that 16-second groundswell from the SSW and very strong energy at 1712. This is the strongest, cleanest, most powerful session on offer. Don’t sleep on it, but be ready for the crowd – this spot gets crowded "often."

After that, the forecast drops back into marginal, choppier conditions for the rest of the window, with building onshore winds and a couple of new pulses of solid SW energy on July 18th that get blasted by 19 mph winds.

So, the two standout sessions are Monday morning July 13th for that incredible 21-second glassy perfection, and Tuesday morning July 14th for the real power and clean conditions. The rest of it is for the dedicated.

Rusty.

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