Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 11AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
314 | 309 | 242 | 237 | 221 | 226 | 229 | 286 | 242 | 238 | 233 | 156 | 143 | 139 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 167 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.09m | 5:41PM1.63m | 8:53AM1.13m | 6:42PM1.63m | 9:53AM1.19m | 7:44PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.28m | 10:51AM0.91m | 1:21AM0.23m | 12:05PM0.98m | 2:23AM0.17m | 1:23PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | NW 6 |
102 | 88 | 66 | 237 | 221 | 170 | 167 | 286 | 242 | 238 | 130 | 117 | 115 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 54 | 54 | 66 | 136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 |
196 | 242 | 242 | 54 | 220 | 226 | 39 | 233 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 156 | 143 | 139 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 31 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | W 15 | WNW 14 | W 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
314 | 309 | 239 | 223 | 58 | 58 | 229 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 52 | 49 | 109 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 45 | 43 | — | 51 | 49 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 74 | 167 | 253 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 149 | 255 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 317 | 324 | 255 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 159 | 325 | 324 | 0 | 0 |
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