1.7ft Hs
S from · 190° · 13.8 s
CALIFORNIA / NewportSPOT / 808
The Wedge.
Geometry with consequences.
Left & right33.594° N / 117.883° W
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Forecast & tide at a glance
Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.
Estimated surf face1.2 ftOlder cached forecast Thu Oct 22, 5:00pm Pacific
Coastal wind12.1 mphWSW from · older cache
NOAA tide reference3.5 ftMLLW · Los Angeles
READ THE INDIVIDUAL SWELLS
Swell by swell.
Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.
Thu Oct 22, 5:00pm Pacific
GFS · 4 components
1.8ft Hs
WSW from · 254° · 3.7 s
1.0ft Hs
S from · 189° · 18.0 s
0.7ft Hs
SSW from · 194° · 4.6 s
MFWAM · 2 components
2.6ft Hs
S from · 184° · 12.0 s
0.4ft Hs
W from · 259° · 2.0 s
Each model supplies its own partitions. Missing components remain unavailable; another model’s primary swell is not automatically the same wave system.
Coastal wind retrieved Thu Oct 22, 1:21pm · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.
Source retrievals: GFS Oct 22, 4:30pm · ECMWF Oct 22, 4:15pm (older cache) · MFWAM Oct 22, 4:15pm (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.
Tide predictions: Los Angeles, 39 km reference; retrieved Thu Oct 22, 2:00pm. Station predictions can differ locally.
Seven-day overview
| Pacific day | Estimated surf face | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 22 | 1.1 ft | 8.1 mph | 14/14 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1.4 ft | 6.7 mph | 14/14 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1.7 ft | 6.5 mph | 14/14 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 0.8 ft | 4.0 mph | 14/14 |
| Mon Oct 26 | 1.1 ft | 5.4 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Oct 27 | 1.6 ft | 4.1 mph | 14/14 |
| Wed Oct 28 | 1.3 ft | 5.7 mph | 14/14 |
Hourly details · next 72 hours
| Pacific time | Estimated surf face | Model range | Set proxy | Swell from | Wind | Tide MLLW | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 5:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 10.0 s | 12.1 mph WSW | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Thu 6:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.9–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 10.0 s | 12.0 mph W | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 7:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 10.0 s | 9.2 mph W | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 8:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.9–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 10.0 s | 7.9 mph W | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 9:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.9–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 10.1 s | 5.8 mph NW | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 10:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.8 ft | 1.7 ft | SW · 10.3 s | 5.4 mph ENE | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Thu 11:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.8 ft | 1.7 ft | SW · 10.4 s | 5.8 mph NE | 2.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 10.4 s | 4.4 mph NE | 1.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.9–1.8 ft | 1.9 ft | SW · 10.5 s | 5.6 mph ESE | 0.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.9–1.8 ft | 1.9 ft | SW · 10.5 s | 3.6 mph SE | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.9–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 10.6 s | 5.2 mph E | 1.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.9–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 10.6 s | 4.5 mph E | 2.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.9–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 10.6 s | 3.4 mph ESE | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 10.7 s | 5.3 mph E | 4.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 10.7 s | 6.0 mph ENE | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 10.8 s | 5.0 mph ESE | 5.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 10.8 s | 4.7 mph SE | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.8–1.7 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 10.9 s | 7.1 mph SE | 4.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.9–1.7 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 6.4 mph SSE | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.9–1.8 ft | 1.9 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 6.4 mph S | 2.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.9–2.0 ft | 2.0 ft | SW · 11.1 s | 6.1 mph SSW | 1.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.9–2.1 ft | 2.1 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 7.2 mph WSW | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 1.6 ft | 1.0–2.4 ft | 2.4 ft | SW · 10.7 s | 7.4 mph WSW | 0.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.1–2.6 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 10.3 s | 7.3 mph WSW | 1.6 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 1.9 ft | 1.1–2.8 ft | 2.8 ft | WSW · 10.0 s | 8.7 mph W | 2.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 1.9 ft | 1.1–2.8 ft | 2.9 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | 8.6 mph W | 3.6 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 2.0 ft | 1.2–2.9 ft | 3.0 ft | WSW · 9.7 s | 7.7 mph W | 4.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.3–2.9 ft | 3.1 ft | WSW · 9.6 s | 5.4 mph WNW | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.2–2.9 ft | 3.1 ft | WSW · 9.6 s | 4.4 mph N | 4.7 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.2–2.9 ft | 3.2 ft | WSW · 9.7 s | 4.9 mph NNE | 4.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.2–2.9 ft | 3.2 ft | WSW · 9.7 s | 5.5 mph NE | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.1–3.0 ft | 3.2 ft | WSW · 9.7 s | 5.3 mph ENE | 2.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.1–3.0 ft | 3.2 ft | WSW · 9.7 s | 4.8 mph ENE | 1.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 2.2 ft | 1.2–3.1 ft | 3.3 ft | WSW · 9.7 s | 4.1 mph ENE | 0.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 2.2 ft | 1.2–3.1 ft | 3.3 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | 5.2 mph ENE | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 2.2 ft | 1.2–3.1 ft | 3.3 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | 3.8 mph E | 1.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 2.2 ft | 1.1–3.0 ft | 3.2 ft | WSW · 9.9 s | 3.2 mph ENE | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.1–2.9 ft | 3.1 ft | WSW · 10.0 s | 5.4 mph ENE | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 2.0 ft | 1.0–2.8 ft | 3.0 ft | WSW · 10.1 s | 5.5 mph NE | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 2.0 ft | 0.9–2.8 ft | 3.0 ft | WSW · 10.3 s | 4.8 mph NE | 5.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 1.9 ft | 0.9–2.7 ft | 2.9 ft | WSW · 10.4 s | 4.1 mph E | 5.8 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 1.9 ft | 0.8–2.7 ft | 2.8 ft | WSW · 10.5 s | 4.0 mph NW | 5.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 1.8 ft | 0.8–2.6 ft | 2.7 ft | WSW · 10.7 s | 5.2 mph WNW | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 1.7 ft | 0.7–2.5 ft | 2.6 ft | WSW · 10.8 s | 5.6 mph W | 2.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 1.7 ft | 0.7–2.3 ft | 2.5 ft | SW · 10.9 s | 6.5 mph W | 1.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 1.6 ft | 0.7–2.2 ft | 2.4 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 6.9 mph W | 0.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 1.6 ft | 0.7–2.2 ft | 2.3 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 7.8 mph W | 0.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 1.6 ft | 0.7–2.2 ft | 2.3 ft | SW · 11.1 s | 9.0 mph W | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.8–2.1 ft | 2.3 ft | SW · 11.1 s | 10.2 mph W | 1.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.8–2.1 ft | 2.3 ft | SW · 11.1 s | 9.2 mph W | 2.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.8–2.0 ft | 2.2 ft | SW · 11.1 s | 7.4 mph W | 3.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00pm | 1.5 ft | 0.9–2.0 ft | 2.2 ft | SW · 11.1 s | 6.8 mph WNW | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.8–2.0 ft | 2.1 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 5.8 mph WNW | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.8–1.9 ft | 2.0 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 4.2 mph WNW | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00pm | 1.3 ft | 0.8–1.9 ft | 2.0 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 2.8 mph WSW | 3.7 ft | 3 |
| Sun 12:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.8–1.8 ft | 1.9 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 2.7 mph SW | 2.8 ft | 3 |
| Sun 1:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.7–1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 2.0 mph WSW | 1.8 ft | 3 |
| Sun 2:00am | 1.1 ft | 0.7–1.7 ft | 1.7 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 0.5 mph SSW | 1.2 ft | 3 |
| Sun 3:00am | 1.1 ft | 0.6–1.7 ft | 1.6 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 2.1 mph ESE | 1.2 ft | 3 |
| Sun 4:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.6–1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 1.9 mph SE | 1.8 ft | 3 |
| Sun 5:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.6–1.6 ft | 1.5 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 1.6 mph ESE | 2.8 ft | 3 |
| Sun 6:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.5–1.5 ft | 1.4 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 1.5 mph ENE | 4.1 ft | 3 |
| Sun 7:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.5–1.4 ft | 1.4 ft | SW · 10.9 s | 0.3 mph NE | 5.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 8:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.5–1.3 ft | 1.3 ft | SW · 10.9 s | 1.1 mph SW | 6.1 ft | 3 |
| Sun 9:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.5–1.3 ft | 1.3 ft | SW · 10.9 s | 1.4 mph SW | 6.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 10:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.5–1.2 ft | 1.3 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 0.9 mph SW | 5.9 ft | 3 |
| Sun 11:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.5–1.2 ft | 1.3 ft | SW · 11.1 s | 3.1 mph WSW | 4.7 ft | 3 |
| Sun 12:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.5–1.2 ft | 1.2 ft | SW · 11.2 s | 4.7 mph WSW | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 1:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.5–1.2 ft | 1.2 ft | SW · 11.2 s | 4.8 mph WSW | 1.7 ft | 3 |
| Sun 2:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.5–1.1 ft | 1.2 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 5.7 mph W | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Sun 3:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.4–1.2 ft | 1.2 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 6.9 mph WSW | -0.2 ft | 3 |
| Sun 4:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.4–1.1 ft | 1.1 ft | SW · 11.5 s | 7.8 mph WSW | -0.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 5:00pm | 0.8 ft | 0.4–1.1 ft | 1.1 ft | SW · 11.5 s | 7.2 mph W | 0.3 ft | 3 |
Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.
This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.
Know the spot
The famous wedge-generated peak at the Balboa Peninsula tip.
- Break type
- Wedge / jetty refraction
- Wave direction
- Left & right
- Reported difficulty
- Advanced–expert
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
- Reported swell preference
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.
Before paddling out: Powerful shorebreak, crowding, impact risk, collision risk and sudden size spikes.
Public access Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally
Source references
- Regional surf guide — Ventura to Orange County corridor ↗
- Open-Meteo Marine API ↗
- NOAA CO-OPS Data API — tide predictions ↗
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
THE FIELD GUIDE / The Wedge
Read this stretch of coast.
What defines this setup
The Wedge is catalogued as wedge / jetty refraction, with left & right waves over rock / reef. Those details explain why the same offshore height can feel different here than at the next beach. Use the map to orient yourself, then watch how the sets actually meet the bottom and where the ride opens or closes. The catalogue is a starting description, not a surveyed takeoff.
What to compare before you go
The retained swell preference is W–NW; the reported tide preference is Low–mid. Start with the component panel: check whether the stronger incoming swell is in that directional window and whether a second system approaches from a different angle. Then compare wind and water level for the same hour. These are planning comparisons, not new corrections applied to the displayed surf-face estimate.
A useful shore check
The reported difficulty is Advanced–expert. Look at the interval between sets, the distance a surfer drifts while waiting, the room available to enter and exit, and whether the waves connect through the intended section. Catalogue hazards include Powerful shorebreak, crowding, impact risk, collision risk and sudden size spikes. If the session you see differs from the forecast, record that difference with the time and setup; it is information for the next visit, not a reason to force today’s session.
A useful note for next time
Record the section you actually surfed, the time, incoming swell direction and period, wind and tide trend. Add what the wave did: connected sections, closeouts, drift or exposed obstacles. Comparing that observation with the same model next time is more useful than treating one colored number as the whole session.
Camera references nearby
The Wedge ↗
Visit Newport Beach / Surfline · about 0.2 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Wedge surf-camera page at the peninsula tip.
Newport Coast panorama ↗
EarthCam / Marriott Newport Coast Villas · about 3.7 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Elevated Pacific coastline panorama, useful for broad visibility.
Blackie’s / Newport Pier ↗
Blackie’s by the Sea / IPCamLive · about 4.6 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Two public surf-camera players on the operator’s page.
Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.
Make the next session easier
Lineup etiquette · Paddling technique · How these forecasts work
Nearby spots to compare
PureSurfers is built by Peter Ochabski. Spot profiles combine retained sources and contributor observations; this is not a claim he has surfed or verified every entry.
COASTAL WAVE GUIDANCE
Waves at the model cells
2.82–2.82 ftSignificant wave height (Hs) before the legacy spot reduction. This is not a measured breaking-face or set range.
Nearshore and buoy trends load here. Coverage and observation times are shown separately.