The Wedge Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
5-7FT
Head to 2ft overhead
Swell
Wind
6KTSSSW
7kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
64°F
3/2mm wetsuit
North Orange County Forecast
Kevin Wallis •Today
Quite a few fun waves to track down, combo of swells peaky enough to spread out.
Afternoon Outlook: SW swell tops out for chest-shoulder high waves at average spots. Better breaks from the HB Pier south see head-high to a bit overhead surf and standouts go a couple of feet overhead. Just enough NW swell mix for some fun sections and bowled up corners. Light bump through the afternoon but pretty minor and I'd keep an eye on the evening window with onshore winds mellowing out.
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The Wedge is a mutant of a big wedging left that reflects south swell energy off the Newport Harbor jetty. On a big south swell, the Wedge can produce waves well over 20-foot faces very close to shore, with hollow grinding bowls right on the sand. During the summer all flotation devices (surfboards, bodyboards, skimboards, etc.) are banned at Wedge between 10am-5pm so the old school bodysurfers can have at it. The Wedge is a classic spectator arena and one of the best entertainment venues in the... Read more