The Wedge Surf Report & Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
4-5FT
Chest to head
Swell
Wind
3KTSSSW
3kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
66°F
2mm wetsuit
North Orange County Forecast
Matt Kibby •Today
Waist-chest high waves stick around. Head+ for best spots. Wait out the early low tide.
Dawn-10am: The lead into the holiday weekend gets a fresh round of longer period SSW swell -- a little bit of NW windswell in the mix to keep the lights on at the beachbreaks -- not expecting peaks but maybe some open corners here and there. A little onshore crumble during the best tide window, but worth avoiding the negative low first thing.
PM Outlook: A little more SSW swell arrives, standouts see some overhead waves. Moderate onshore lump into the late PM window. Evening mellows some.
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