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The Wedge surf forecast & spot guide

Surf, wind and tide context for The Wedge, Newport. Read the spot profile, compare forecasts and open the same break in the atlas.

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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 Fri Oct 2, 10:00am Pacific

Coastal wind3.0 mphW from · older cache

NOAA tide reference—MLLW · not loaded

Coastal wind retrieved Fri Oct 2, 9:04am · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache) · MFWAM Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.

Seven-day overview

06:00–19:00 forecast hours; daily values are not a full-day maximum.
Pacific day	Estimated surf face	Mean wind	Hours available
Fri Oct 2	1.3 ft	6.4 mph	14/14
Sat Oct 3	1.0 ft	6.7 mph	14/14
Sun Oct 4	0.5 ft	5.8 mph	14/14
Mon Oct 5	0.4 ft	6.3 mph	14/14
Tue Oct 6	0.3 ft	6.5 mph	14/14
Wed Oct 7	0.3 ft	5.7 mph	14/14
Thu Oct 8	0.5 ft	5.3 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Fri 10:00am	1.2 ft	0.5–1.8 ft	1.9 ft	WSW · 9.9 s	3.0 mph W	—	3
Fri 11:00am	1.2 ft	0.5–1.8 ft	1.8 ft	WSW · 10.0 s	6.0 mph WSW	—	3
Fri 12:00pm	1.1 ft	0.2–1.8 ft	1.7 ft	WSW · 10.0 s	8.0 mph WSW	—	3
Fri 1:00pm	1.2 ft	0.5–1.8 ft	1.8 ft	WSW · 9.9 s	8.6 mph WSW	—	3
Fri 2:00pm	1.2 ft	0.6–1.8 ft	1.8 ft	WSW · 9.8 s	8.8 mph W	—	3
Fri 3:00pm	1.3 ft	0.6–1.9 ft	1.9 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	10.4 mph W	—	3
Fri 4:00pm	1.3 ft	0.8–1.9 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	9.3 mph W	—	3
Fri 5:00pm	1.4 ft	0.8–2.0 ft	2.1 ft	WSW · 8.5 s	9.2 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 6:00pm	1.4 ft	0.8–1.9 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 8.3 s	8.9 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 7:00pm	1.3 ft	0.8–1.9 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 8.3 s	5.8 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 8:00pm	1.3 ft	0.7–1.9 ft	2.0 ft	WSW · 8.4 s	3.7 mph NW	—	3
Fri 9:00pm	1.3 ft	0.7–1.8 ft	1.9 ft	WSW · 8.6 s	4.7 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 10:00pm	1.2 ft	0.7–1.8 ft	1.8 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	5.5 mph WNW	—	3
Fri 11:00pm	1.1 ft	0.6–1.7 ft	1.7 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	4.3 mph NW	—	3
Sat 12:00am	1.1 ft	0.5–1.7 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 9.6 s	5.2 mph NW	—	3
Sat 1:00am	1.0 ft	0.5–1.6 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 9.8 s	4.9 mph N	—	3
Sat 2:00am	1.1 ft	0.7–1.6 ft	1.6 ft	SW · 9.9 s	5.5 mph NW	—	3
Sat 3:00am	1.0 ft	0.5–1.6 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 10.0 s	4.2 mph N	—	3
Sat 4:00am	1.0 ft	0.6–1.5 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 10.0 s	4.9 mph N	—	3
Sat 5:00am	1.0 ft	0.5–1.5 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 10.1 s	5.1 mph N	—	3
Sat 6:00am	1.0 ft	0.5–1.5 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 10.1 s	4.5 mph NNE	—	3
Sat 7:00am	1.0 ft	0.5–1.5 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 10.2 s	3.4 mph NNE	—	3
Sat 8:00am	1.0 ft	0.5–1.5 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 10.3 s	2.6 mph NW	—	3
Sat 9:00am	1.0 ft	0.5–1.5 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 10.4 s	3.0 mph N	—	3
Sat 10:00am	0.9 ft	0.5–1.5 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 10.4 s	3.6 mph SSW	—	3
Sat 11:00am	0.9 ft	0.3–1.5 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 10.5 s	5.4 mph W	—	3
Sat 12:00pm	0.9 ft	0.5–1.5 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 10.5 s	7.4 mph W	—	3
Sat 1:00pm	0.9 ft	0.5–1.5 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 10.4 s	9.7 mph W	—	3
Sat 2:00pm	0.9 ft	0.5–1.5 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 10.3 s	9.5 mph WSW	—	3
Sat 3:00pm	1.0 ft	0.6–1.6 ft	1.4 ft	SW · 10.2 s	10.4 mph WSW	—	3
Sat 4:00pm	1.0 ft	0.6–1.6 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 10.0 s	10.4 mph W	—	3
Sat 5:00pm	1.0 ft	0.6–1.6 ft	1.5 ft	WSW · 9.8 s	11.3 mph WNW	—	3
Sat 6:00pm	1.1 ft	0.7–1.7 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	9.3 mph WNW	—	3
Sat 7:00pm	1.1 ft	0.7–1.7 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	3.1 mph WNW	—	3
Sat 8:00pm	1.1 ft	0.7–1.7 ft	1.7 ft	WSW · 8.8 s	2.7 mph W	—	3
Sat 9:00pm	1.1 ft	0.7–1.7 ft	1.6 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	4.4 mph NW	—	3
Sat 10:00pm	1.0 ft	0.6–1.6 ft	1.5 ft	SW · 9.5 s	4.2 mph WNW	—	3
Sat 11:00pm	0.9 ft	0.4–1.5 ft	1.3 ft	SW · 9.9 s	3.4 mph WNW	—	3
Sun 12:00am	0.8 ft	0.4–1.4 ft	1.2 ft	SW · 10.2 s	3.0 mph WNW	—	3
Sun 1:00am	0.7 ft	0.3–1.2 ft	1.1 ft	SW · 10.5 s	3.8 mph NNW	—	3
Sun 2:00am	0.7 ft	0.3–1.1 ft	1.0 ft	SW · 10.8 s	5.7 mph N	—	3
Sun 3:00am	0.6 ft	0.3–1.1 ft	0.9 ft	SW · 11.0 s	5.4 mph NNE	—	3
Sun 4:00am	0.6 ft	0.3–1.0 ft	0.9 ft	SW · 11.1 s	3.4 mph NE	—	3
Sun 5:00am	0.5 ft	0.3–0.9 ft	0.8 ft	SW · 11.3 s	3.5 mph ESE	—	3
Sun 6:00am	0.5 ft	0.3–0.9 ft	0.8 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	3.2 mph ESE	—	3
Sun 7:00am	0.5 ft	0.3–0.8 ft	0.8 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	3.3 mph ESE	—	3
Sun 8:00am	0.5 ft	0.3–0.8 ft	0.7 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	2.3 mph ENE	—	3
Sun 9:00am	0.5 ft	0.3–0.8 ft	0.7 ft	SSW · 11.5 s	1.6 mph NE	—	3
Sun 10:00am	0.5 ft	0.3–0.8 ft	0.7 ft	SSW · 11.5 s	2.1 mph NW	—	3
Sun 11:00am	0.5 ft	0.3–0.8 ft	0.7 ft	SSW · 11.5 s	4.4 mph WNW	—	3
Sun 12:00pm	0.4 ft	0.3–0.8 ft	0.7 ft	SSW · 11.5 s	6.7 mph W	—	3
Sun 1:00pm	0.5 ft	0.3–0.8 ft	0.7 ft	SSW · 11.5 s	9.2 mph W	—	3
Sun 2:00pm	0.5 ft	0.2–0.8 ft	0.7 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	9.4 mph W	—	3
Sun 3:00pm	0.5 ft	0.2–0.8 ft	0.8 ft	SSW · 11.3 s	8.9 mph WSW	—	3
Sun 4:00pm	0.5 ft	0.2–0.9 ft	0.8 ft	SSW · 11.0 s	9.5 mph WSW	—	3
Sun 5:00pm	0.6 ft	0.2–1.0 ft	0.8 ft	SW · 10.7 s	8.5 mph WSW	—	3
Sun 6:00pm	0.6 ft	0.2–1.1 ft	0.9 ft	SW · 10.3 s	6.9 mph WSW	—	3
Sun 7:00pm	0.7 ft	0.2–1.3 ft	1.0 ft	SW · 9.8 s	5.3 mph WSW	—	3
Sun 8:00pm	0.7 ft	0.2–1.4 ft	1.1 ft	SW · 9.5 s	3.8 mph W	—	3
Sun 9:00pm	0.6 ft	0.2–1.2 ft	0.9 ft	SW · 9.8 s	1.8 mph WNW	—	3
Sun 10:00pm	0.6 ft	0.2–1.0 ft	0.8 ft	SW · 10.3 s	0.8 mph NW	—	3
Sun 11:00pm	0.5 ft	0.2–0.8 ft	0.7 ft	SSW · 10.7 s	1.0 mph WNW	—	3
Mon 12:00am	0.5 ft	0.2–0.8 ft	0.7 ft	SSW · 11.0 s	1.4 mph NW	—	3
Mon 1:00am	0.4 ft	0.2–0.7 ft	0.6 ft	SSW · 11.1 s	1.6 mph NW	—	3
Mon 2:00am	0.4 ft	0.2–0.6 ft	0.6 ft	SSW · 11.2 s	1.5 mph NNW	—	3
Mon 3:00am	0.4 ft	0.2–0.6 ft	0.6 ft	SSW · 11.3 s	2.7 mph N	—	3
Mon 4:00am	0.4 ft	0.2–0.5 ft	0.6 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	3.5 mph NNW	—	3
Mon 5:00am	0.3 ft	0.1–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	3.8 mph N	—	3
Mon 6:00am	0.4 ft	0.2–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	4.1 mph NNE	—	3
Mon 7:00am	0.4 ft	0.2–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	4.2 mph NE	—	3
Mon 8:00am	0.3 ft	0.2–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	4.0 mph NE	—	3
Mon 9:00am	0.3 ft	0.2–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	2.7 mph E	—	3
Mon 10:00am	0.3 ft	0.1–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	2.2 mph SE	—	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

Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

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.

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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.