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

Alright, let's get into it. The stretch ahead is all about one spot, and honestly, it's going to take a bit of patience to find the window. The swell is showing up, but it's got a bit of a rough edge to it for a lot of the time.

We're looking at a solid run of SSW and SW swell over the next couple of weeks, with some decent size in the mix. The energy is strong, with combined readings mostly in the thousands, like 2142 or 2823, which tells you there's plenty of push out there. But the wind has been the issue. It's coming from the SE, which is cross to cross-off at Yo Yo's-The Wedge, and that's going to put a bit of a chop on things, especially in the mornings. It's not terrible, but it's not glassy either. Expect some lumpy conditions on Thursday, Friday, and into the weekend.

This is a reef break, and a very consistent one at that, but that consistency means it's handling all this energy. The period is long, 15 to 18 seconds, which is proper groundswell. That long period at a wedge setup like this is something else. It can be a bit much when it's over 8 feet during the weekend, where it gets real challenging and only for the experienced crew.

The first real standout comes on Wednesday the 16th. The morning looks like the pick of the week. We've got a clean 6ft SW swell with a light 6 mph cross-off breeze and a combined energy of 1273. That's a recipe for some proper, clean waves. It's marked as excellent for experienced surfers, and for a reef break like this, that's exactly who it's for.

There's another window that shows up on Sunday the 20th, in the afternoon. It's similar, a clean 6ft SW swell with a light breeze. It's worth waiting for.

After that, the swell keeps rolling, but the wind gets a bit more cross-y. There are some promising moments on Monday the 21st afternoon with a clean 6ft SW and light wind. The period drops a little by Tuesday, down to 13-14 seconds, but there's still waves.

Further out, into the second week, it gets a little more uncertain. The swell is still there, with some bigger pulses like a 7ft SSW on Wednesday the 23rd, but the wind stays cross and the forecast isn't as clean. It looks like it could get a bit more challenging. Don't write it off, but it's not the sure thing the earlier window is.

So, you've got to pick your moments. The absolute best of the bunch looks like the 16th morning and the 20th afternoon. Get out there when it's clean. For the rest, it's a case of hunting around the cross-chop and grabbing what you can. The size will be there, but the quality is the key. It's a spot that won't go flat, but you need to be patient with it.

Rusty

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