Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 9PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
143 | 139 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 137 | 167 | 109 | 247 | 173 | 277 | 289 | 392 | 402 | 337 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.63m | 9:53AM1.19m | 7:44PM1.66m | 10:30AM1.24m | 8:38PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.98m | 2:23AM0.17m | 1:23PM0.99m | 3:13AM0.10m | 2:26PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
115 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 54 | 98 | 66 | 64 | 29 | 140 | 173 | 178 | 289 | 392 | 402 | 337 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
143 | 139 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 49 | 31 | 103 | 60 | 75 | 76 | 231 | 227 | 118 | 113 | 155 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
18 | 17 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 109 | 18 | 95 | 67 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 83 | 83 | 126 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 55 | 71 | 137 | 167 | 109 | 247 | — | 277 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 324 | 324 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 184 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 323 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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