Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 4 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
9.9° C

2.4°C colder than average for this time of year

Ward Avenue surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 20s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 9AM is: 1.1m 21s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)21s
Afternoon (09 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)20s
Evening (09 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
!
!
4
4
2
2
!
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
21
1
S
21
1.1
S
21
1.2
S
20
1.4
S
20
1.4
S
20
1.5
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
1.2
S
16
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1329
934
1065
1126
1491
1491
1690
1461
1386
1243
1229
1229
1237
1615
1405
1266
1225
1150
1055
743
1055
1215
1176
921
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
5
N
5
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:31AM1.09m
7:18PM1.63m
7:59AM1.06m
7:55PM1.77m
9:19AM1.09m
8:35PM1.91m
Low Tide
00:56AM0.51m
12:15PM0.30m
1:57AM0.27m
1:01PM0.44m
2:52AM0.01m
1:51PM0.55m
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:40
8:42
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
11
12
13
15
15
13
12
12
14
15
14
16
16
16
Feels °C
14
13
12
10
8
8
8
9
7
7
7
7
7
9
9
11
10
11
13
12
11
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.4
S
20
1.4
S
20
1.5
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.4
S
19
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.3
S
17
1.3
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
S
16
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
433
619
756
772
1491
1491
1690
1461
1386
1243
1229
1229
1215
1245
1027
957
762
752
627
365
734
1215
1176
921
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
21
1
S
21
1.1
S
21
1.2
S
20
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
12
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.3
WNW
15
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
15
Energy kJ
1329
934
1065
1126
163
120
118
84
84
84
67
44
68
3
54
54
42
743
734
612
484
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
208
206
203
168
13
30
12
25
50
50
25
21
6
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
906
1288
1272
1060
923
805
733
746
1237
1615
1405
1266
1225
1150
1055
631
1055
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
23
23
323
323
220
7
36
36
36
202
220
323
220
36
36
0
0
130
360
16
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
7
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