Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Ward Avenue 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
13.4°C
0.9° 

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 (28 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 12PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (28 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (28 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
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
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
1
0
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3
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
0.8
WNW
16
1.1
NW
16
1.2
NW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.4
NW
15
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
7
3
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
2.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
444
393
347
587
739
811
860
846
846
934
822
743
757
997
2740
623
613
604
715
680
715
976
1002
878
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
N
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
0
NE
0
E
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
0
NE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:52AM1.55m
12:36PM1.87m
1:46AM1.46m
1:10PM1.92m
2:46AM1.36m
1:50PM1.92m
Low Tide
6:16AM0.45m
7:10PM-0.04m
6:50AM0.59m
8:00PM-0.10m
7:27AM0.71m
8:56PM-0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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Temp °C
10
11
10
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
17
15
14
13
13
13
16
16
15
15
14
Feels °C
8
9
8
11
10
10
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
13
12
13
12
13
13
15
14
14
15
13
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