
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 12PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
236 | 234 | 195 | 255 | 307 | 375 | 375 | 370 | 375 | 375 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 414 | 502 | 449 | 366 | 439 | 499 | 487 | 482 | 482 | 551 | 482 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:19AM1.19m | 5:56PM1.50m | 9:07AM1.24m | 7:09PM1.53m | 9:40AM1.30m | 8:09PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.23m | 11:49AM1.02m | 1:34AM0.21m | 1:12PM0.98m | 2:26AM0.16m | 2:12PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SW 19 | NW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
66 | 234 | 113 | 255 | 307 | 375 | 375 | 195 | 375 | 375 | 159 | 169 | 379 | 414 | 502 | 277 | 218 | 187 | 218 | 189 | 482 | 482 | 447 | 427 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 9 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
236 | 63 | 92 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 370 | 58 | 58 | 379 | 379 | 50 | 51 | 27 | 449 | 366 | 439 | 499 | 487 | 83 | 29 | 487 | 482 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | SW 18 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | NW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 9 | S 13 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
68 | 13 | 159 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 58 | 14 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 64 | 29 | 48 | 165 | 273 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — |
41 | 109 | 195 | 101 | 141 | 226 | 261 | 351 | 145 | 171 | 269 | 233 | 200 | 295 | 327 | — | 336 | 318 | — | — | 215 | 335 | 551 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 149 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 323 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 180 | 255 | 0 | 0 |
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