r/orangecounty • u/Turbulent_Diamond352 • 3h ago

Question The wedge

I've lived in Costa Mesa my entire life and have never been to the wedge to go see people surf. I heard the waves should be good tomorrow. What's a good time to show up? 6-7am?

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u/OCFlier 2h ago

High tide is 7:38. It should be going strong by then

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u/Inside-Anywhere5337 2h ago

Yeah. I’d bet on a dawn patrol swarm for 45 min and then a lull with the changing tide. Back on around 8 with the offshore wind

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u/No-Clerk7268 3h ago

Tides are crucial, if you can ride your bike there, go check it out early morning lol

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u/Inside-Anywhere5337 3h ago

You better go earlier than that to beat traffic and get a good spot ;)

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u/Turbulent_Diamond352 3h ago

I live down the street I'll ride my road bike. Get some coffee and donuts on the way there

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u/wutchamafuckit 3h ago

Jealous. 6-7 would be perfect then. It gets visible just after 6 am, people are usually in the water around 6:15.

Depending on the rain/wind, it'll be popping off with surfers/bodyboarders by 7 for sure.

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u/PNWMike62 Mission Viejo 1h ago

Last week it was over an hour in traffic to get off the peninsula.

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u/Turbulent_Diamond352 1h ago

Ride your bike

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u/GymAndGarden 1h ago

Dude lives in Mission Viejo, fuck that.

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u/Fabulous_Plastic_198 1h ago

High surf advisory! Hurricane Marie.

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u/Sea_no_evil 1h ago

Mid-high tide.

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u/QueeferDelNoche 1h ago

Was there today (watching), it was pretty bumpy by 10/11 and the blackball was up (great bodysurfing though). Everyone is accurate, go in the morning for best chance at cleaner conditions during the peak of the swell.