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

Alright, let’s get straight into it. The next couple of weeks are gonna be a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows that’ll get the heart rate up.

First off, the water temp is sitting at 79.3° which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so you won’t need much more than a springsuit, if that.

The opening days are a bit of a slow burn. Wednesday the 26th has some rideable swell, around 5.6ft from the SSW with a 14-second period. It’s got some good energy behind it (1143), and the morning session is looking clean with that cross-off breeze. It’s not huge, but for an experienced surfer, there’s fun to be had. The afternoon drops off a touch.

Thursday the 27th gets a bit smaller and the wind swings more cross, so it’s not as inviting. The swell period does stretch out to 20 seconds in the afternoon though, which is a sign of some proper groundswell, even if it’s only pushing 3.3ft. It might be a bit too lined-up for the beach, but this reef setup can handle it. Still, it’s marginal at best.

Friday the 28th is where things start to wake up. We’ve got 8.2ft of SW swell pushing through, with strong energy levels in the water (3901 in the morning). The wind is cross-shore but light enough that it shouldn’t trash it completely. This is getting into the size where it’s more for the confident crew; beginners should give it a wide berth. The sets will have some punch.

The weekend stays in that 5.9ft to 6.6ft range, which is still solid. Saturday morning has that 6.6ft from the SW with a 15-second period, but the cross-shore wind is a bit more pronounced. Sunday it backs off to 4.6ft, and while the energy is weaker (958), the afternoon session cleans up nicely with a cross-off breeze.

Then we hit a bit of a lull from Monday the 31st through to Tuesday the 3rd of September. Swell dips to between 3.9ft and 6.9ft, and honestly, the quality is just not there. The winds are mostly cross-off which keeps things clean, but the waves lack that drive. You’ll be scratching around for the average one.

The middle of the first week of September is pretty darn quiet. The 4th and the 5th have some small, weak swell, but there’s not a lot of energy behind it. If you’re desperate, the mornings on the 5th might have a clean-looking 5.9ft to 6.2ft from the SSW, but it’s not going to be memorable.

Now for the standouts, and there are two clear ones, but you’re going to have to wait for them.

The first is on Tuesday the 8th of September, into the morning of Wednesday the 9th. We’ve got a big pulse of SSW groundswell coming in. Tuesday afternoon sees it start to build with 7.2ft and a huge jump in energy (4502). But the real show is Wednesday the 9th. We’re looking at a solid 11.5ft of SSW swell with an 18-second period. The energy readings are massive, hitting 8854 in the morning. This is a serious, powerful groundswell. The wind is cross-shore, which is a bit of a shame, but at this size and period, all that energy is going to be moving fast. The afternoon cleans up with a cross-off breeze, making it the pick of the session. This is for experts only, pure and simple. That size is intimidating and the reef will be working hard.

The second standout is the following day, Thursday the 10th of September. It’s still big, coming in at 9.8ft in the morning with SSW energy (4852). The wind is cross-shore again, but the morning could be a bit wild. The afternoon looks better as it drops to a still-very-chunky 8.2ft with a cleaner cross-off wind. This is another one for the experienced crew.

So, overall, don’t waste your energy on the early part of next week. Be patient. The end of the first week in September is where the ocean turns it on. Those two days, the 9th and 10th, are the ones to clear your schedule for. It’s going to be big, powerful, and a proper test. For the average punter, it’s a spectator sport. For the guys who charge, it’s going to be unreal.

That’s the look of it from here. Stay safe out there.

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