Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Ward Avenue 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
14.8°C
0.3° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 4PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (26 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (26 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
1.8
NW
7
1.3
WNW
8
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
17
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
0.8
SSW
19
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
203
203
201
201
196
183
176
134
134
132
171
169
271
213
208
234
347
355
452
432
419
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNW
5
ESE
0
N
5
NNW
5
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
0
SSW
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
0
NNE
0
NNE
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:49AM1.41m
10:48PM1.83m
12:13PM1.47m
11:27PM1.82m
12:37PM1.55m
Low Tide
5:02AM-0.02m
4:37PM0.72m
5:31AM-0.02m
5:17PM0.62m
6:00AM0.02m
5:57PM0.52m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:53
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
12
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
13
13
13
14
15
14
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
13
12
12
12
14
13
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