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 face2.9 ftForecast for Wed Nov 11, 6:00pm Pacific

Coastal wind5.0 mphWNW from · older cache

NOAA tide reference0.3 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.

Wed Nov 11, 6:00pm Pacific

GFS · 4 components

Primary swell

1.0ft Hs

W from · 278° · 12.9 s

1.0 feet

Wind sea

0.7ft Hs

WNW from · 287° · 2.2 s

0.7 feet

Secondary swell

0.9ft Hs

SSW from · 198° · 15.1 s

0.9 feet

Tertiary swell

0.4ft Hs

S from · 177° · 10.5 s

0.4 feet

MFWAM · 2 components

Primary swell

3.1ft Hs

W from · 276° · 9.9 s

3.1 feet

Wind sea

0.3ft Hs

WNW from · 283° · 1.4 s

0.3 feet

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 Wed Nov 11, 4:04pm · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Nov 11, 6:15pm · ECMWF Nov 11, 6:15pm · MFWAM Nov 11, 6:15pm. 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 Wed Nov 11, 2:00pm. Station predictions can differ locally.

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
Wed Nov 11	2.8 ft	4.9 mph	14/14
Thu Nov 12	2.5 ft	7.1 mph	14/14
Fri Nov 13	3.8 ft	9.5 mph	14/14
Sat Nov 14	5.2 ft	5.9 mph	14/14
Sun Nov 15	3.9 ft	5.4 mph	14/14
Mon Nov 16	4.5 ft	3.9 mph	14/14
Tue Nov 17	3.8 ft	6.0 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Wed 6:00pm	2.9 ft	1.1–4.5 ft	4.4 ft	W · 12.3 s	5.0 mph WNW	0.3 ft	3
Wed 7:00pm	2.9 ft	1.1–4.5 ft	4.4 ft	W · 12.2 s	5.5 mph NNW	1.0 ft	3
Wed 8:00pm	2.9 ft	1.0–4.5 ft	4.4 ft	W · 12.2 s	4.8 mph N	1.8 ft	3
Wed 9:00pm	2.9 ft	1.1–4.5 ft	4.3 ft	W · 12.3 s	2.1 mph NE	2.6 ft	3
Wed 10:00pm	2.9 ft	1.0–4.5 ft	4.3 ft	W · 12.3 s	2.5 mph SE	3.2 ft	3
Wed 11:00pm	2.8 ft	1.0–4.4 ft	4.2 ft	W · 12.3 s	4.1 mph SE	3.4 ft	3
Thu 12:00am	2.7 ft	1.0–4.3 ft	4.1 ft	W · 12.3 s	4.7 mph SE	3.4 ft	3
Thu 1:00am	2.7 ft	0.9–4.2 ft	4.1 ft	W · 12.3 s	2.1 mph ESE	3.2 ft	3
Thu 2:00am	2.6 ft	0.9–4.1 ft	4.0 ft	W · 12.3 s	4.7 mph NE	3.0 ft	3
Thu 3:00am	2.6 ft	0.9–4.1 ft	3.9 ft	W · 12.3 s	5.1 mph NE	2.8 ft	3
Thu 4:00am	2.5 ft	0.9–4.0 ft	3.8 ft	W · 12.2 s	5.1 mph ENE	2.9 ft	3
Thu 5:00am	2.5 ft	0.9–3.9 ft	3.8 ft	W · 12.2 s	5.1 mph NE	3.3 ft	3
Thu 6:00am	2.5 ft	0.9–3.9 ft	3.8 ft	W · 12.2 s	5.5 mph ENE	3.9 ft	3
Thu 7:00am	2.5 ft	0.9–3.8 ft	3.7 ft	W · 12.2 s	4.7 mph NE	4.6 ft	3
Thu 8:00am	2.5 ft	0.8–3.8 ft	3.7 ft	W · 12.2 s	4.3 mph NE	5.2 ft	3
Thu 9:00am	2.4 ft	0.8–3.7 ft	3.7 ft	W · 12.2 s	4.9 mph ENE	5.6 ft	3
Thu 10:00am	2.4 ft	0.8–3.7 ft	3.6 ft	W · 12.2 s	3.9 mph SSE	5.7 ft	3
Thu 11:00am	2.5 ft	0.9–3.7 ft	3.7 ft	W · 12.2 s	7.0 mph S	5.3 ft	3
Thu 12:00pm	2.5 ft	0.8–3.8 ft	3.7 ft	W · 12.2 s	9.7 mph SW	4.5 ft	3
Thu 1:00pm	2.4 ft	0.6–3.8 ft	3.6 ft	W · 12.2 s	8.7 mph SW	3.5 ft	3
Thu 2:00pm	2.4 ft	0.7–3.8 ft	3.7 ft	W · 12.2 s	9.1 mph SSW	2.3 ft	3
Thu 3:00pm	2.5 ft	0.8–3.9 ft	3.8 ft	W · 12.2 s	9.7 mph SSW	1.3 ft	3
Thu 4:00pm	2.6 ft	0.9–3.9 ft	3.9 ft	W · 12.3 s	9.0 mph SSW	0.5 ft	3
Thu 5:00pm	2.6 ft	0.9–4.0 ft	3.9 ft	W · 12.3 s	8.4 mph SSW	0.1 ft	3
Thu 6:00pm	2.7 ft	1.0–4.0 ft	4.0 ft	W · 12.3 s	7.4 mph S	0.2 ft	3
Thu 7:00pm	2.8 ft	1.2–4.1 ft	4.2 ft	W · 12.4 s	7.7 mph S	0.6 ft	3
Thu 8:00pm	2.9 ft	1.2–4.2 ft	4.3 ft	W · 12.5 s	8.8 mph SSE	1.3 ft	3
Thu 9:00pm	2.9 ft	1.2–4.2 ft	4.3 ft	W · 12.6 s	9.2 mph S	2.0 ft	3
Thu 10:00pm	3.0 ft	1.2–4.3 ft	4.4 ft	W · 12.8 s	8.9 mph SSE	2.6 ft	3
Thu 11:00pm	3.0 ft	1.2–4.4 ft	4.5 ft	W · 13.0 s	8.7 mph SSE	3.1 ft	3
Fri 12:00am	3.1 ft	1.3–4.5 ft	4.7 ft	W · 13.2 s	8.7 mph SE	3.3 ft	3
Fri 1:00am	3.2 ft	1.4–4.5 ft	4.8 ft	W · 13.3 s	10.3 mph ESE	3.3 ft	3
Fri 2:00am	3.3 ft	1.3–4.7 ft	4.9 ft	W · 13.4 s	9.5 mph ESE	3.2 ft	3
Fri 3:00am	3.4 ft	1.4–4.8 ft	5.1 ft	W · 13.5 s	15.1 mph SE	3.1 ft	3
Fri 4:00am	3.5 ft	1.4–5.0 ft	5.2 ft	W · 13.6 s	14.9 mph ESE	3.1 ft	3
Fri 5:00am	3.5 ft	1.2–5.1 ft	5.2 ft	W · 13.6 s	15.6 mph ESE	3.3 ft	3
Fri 6:00am	3.6 ft	1.2–5.3 ft	5.3 ft	W · 13.6 s	19.0 mph SSE	3.7 ft	3
Fri 7:00am	3.7 ft	1.5–5.4 ft	5.6 ft	W · 13.5 s	10.3 mph SSE	4.2 ft	3
Fri 8:00am	3.8 ft	1.5–5.4 ft	5.6 ft	W · 13.5 s	12.9 mph SSE	4.7 ft	3
Fri 9:00am	3.8 ft	1.5–5.5 ft	5.7 ft	W · 13.4 s	10.2 mph SSE	5.2 ft	3
Fri 10:00am	3.8 ft	1.4–5.5 ft	5.7 ft	W · 13.4 s	8.2 mph SSE	5.4 ft	3
Fri 11:00am	3.8 ft	1.5–5.5 ft	5.7 ft	W · 13.3 s	7.1 mph S	5.2 ft	3
Fri 12:00pm	3.8 ft	1.5–5.5 ft	5.7 ft	W · 13.3 s	8.3 mph SSW	4.8 ft	3
Fri 1:00pm	3.8 ft	1.6–5.5 ft	5.7 ft	W · 13.1 s	9.4 mph SW	4.0 ft	3
Fri 2:00pm	3.8 ft	1.5–5.5 ft	5.7 ft	W · 12.7 s	8.9 mph SW	3.1 ft	3
Fri 3:00pm	3.8 ft	1.6–5.5 ft	5.7 ft	W · 12.2 s	8.7 mph SW	2.1 ft	3
Fri 4:00pm	3.8 ft	1.6–5.5 ft	5.7 ft	W · 11.8 s	8.1 mph SW	1.2 ft	3
Fri 5:00pm	3.8 ft	1.7–5.5 ft	5.7 ft	W · 11.5 s	7.9 mph SW	0.6 ft	3
Fri 6:00pm	3.8 ft	1.7–5.6 ft	5.7 ft	W · 11.4 s	7.6 mph SW	0.4 ft	3
Fri 7:00pm	3.9 ft	1.7–5.6 ft	5.8 ft	W · 11.3 s	6.5 mph SW	0.5 ft	3
Fri 8:00pm	3.9 ft	1.8–5.6 ft	5.8 ft	W · 11.3 s	6.3 mph WSW	0.9 ft	3
Fri 9:00pm	3.8 ft	1.8–5.6 ft	5.7 ft	W · 11.5 s	7.1 mph WSW	1.4 ft	3
Fri 10:00pm	3.8 ft	1.8–5.6 ft	5.7 ft	W · 11.6 s	7.7 mph W	2.1 ft	3
Fri 11:00pm	3.8 ft	1.9–5.6 ft	5.8 ft	W · 11.5 s	7.6 mph W	2.6 ft	3
Sat 12:00am	3.8 ft	1.9–5.6 ft	5.8 ft	W · 11.4 s	7.0 mph W	3.0 ft	3
Sat 1:00am	3.8 ft	1.9–5.6 ft	5.8 ft	W · 11.2 s	7.5 mph W	3.2 ft	3
Sat 2:00am	4.0 ft	1.9–5.8 ft	6.0 ft	W · 10.9 s	7.9 mph W	3.3 ft	3
Sat 3:00am	4.1 ft	1.8–6.0 ft	6.2 ft	W · 10.5 s	7.7 mph WSW	3.3 ft	3
Sat 4:00am	4.3 ft	1.8–6.3 ft	6.4 ft	W · 10.4 s	7.9 mph WSW	3.3 ft	3
Sat 5:00am	4.4 ft	1.8–6.4 ft	6.6 ft	W · 10.5 s	5.3 mph WSW	3.3 ft	3
Sat 6:00am	4.5 ft	1.8–6.7 ft	6.8 ft	W · 10.9 s	4.3 mph SSW	3.5 ft	3
Sat 7:00am	4.7 ft	1.8–6.8 ft	7.0 ft	W · 11.3 s	5.5 mph SSW	3.9 ft	3
Sat 8:00am	4.8 ft	1.8–7.0 ft	7.3 ft	W · 11.7 s	5.4 mph S	4.3 ft	3
Sat 9:00am	5.0 ft	1.9–7.2 ft	7.5 ft	W · 12.2 s	4.6 mph S	4.6 ft	3
Sat 10:00am	5.3 ft	2.2–7.4 ft	7.9 ft	W · 12.7 s	4.5 mph SSW	4.9 ft	3
Sat 11:00am	5.2 ft	2.3–7.6 ft	7.9 ft	W · 13.1 s	6.6 mph SW	5.0 ft	3
Sat 12:00pm	5.3 ft	2.4–7.6 ft	8.0 ft	W · 13.4 s	7.0 mph SW	4.8 ft	3
Sat 1:00pm	5.4 ft	2.4–7.8 ft	8.1 ft	W · 13.7 s	7.3 mph SW	4.4 ft	3
Sat 2:00pm	5.5 ft	2.4–7.9 ft	8.2 ft	W · 13.9 s	6.9 mph WSW	3.7 ft	3
Sat 3:00pm	5.5 ft	2.5–7.9 ft	8.3 ft	W · 14.0 s	6.8 mph SW	2.9 ft	3
Sat 4:00pm	5.5 ft	2.5–8.0 ft	8.3 ft	W · 14.1 s	6.9 mph SW	2.0 ft	3
Sat 5:00pm	5.5 ft	2.5–8.0 ft	8.2 ft	W · 14.2 s	6.4 mph SW	1.3 ft	3
Sat 6:00pm	5.5 ft	2.5–8.0 ft	8.3 ft	W · 14.2 s	5.4 mph SW	0.8 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

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

1.64–4.86 ft

Significant 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.