Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Ward Avenue 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.6° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 11AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (12 Sep)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (12 Sep)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
3
3
3
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
4
3
3
1
1
!
!
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1
NW
10
1.2
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
NW
8
2
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
372
412
412
305
301
301
245
241
197
189
186
247
503
686
231
625
363
356
418
515
984
984
684
Wind (km/h)
0
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
ESE
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
00:19AM1.76m
12:44PM1.79m
1:09AM1.63m
1:15PM1.80m
2:01AM1.49m
1:46PM1.77m
Low Tide
6:17AM0.17m
6:47PM0.17m
6:51AM0.34m
7:34PM0.13m
7:24AM0.51m
8:22PM0.13m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:29
7:27
7:24
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
13
11
12
12
11
11
13
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
13
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