Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 10 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
12.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 6AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (21 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (21 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
2
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.6
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
2
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.9
SSW
14
1.5
NW
8
0.8
SSW
14
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.3
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
778
674
620
525
519
425
427
558
493
446
371
325
325
299
257
244
239
284
334
330
229
229
208
314
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
SE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
SSW
0
WSW
0
NW
0
NNW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
0
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:21PM1.56m
4:41AM1.33m
6:06PM1.62m
6:03AM1.15m
6:49PM1.68m
7:34AM1.04m
Low Tide
11:03PM0.59m
10:58AM0.10m
00:21AM0.46m
11:45AM0.31m
1:33AM0.30m
12:32PM0.50m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
11
12
13
14
13
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
12
13
11
11
13
14
15
14
Feels °C
11
10
12
10
12
12
12
11
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
9
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.3
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
Energy kJ
241
674
152
152
210
359
427
443
493
446
371
319
291
299
244
244
239
284
233
233
208
208
208
177
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
NW
7
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
778
124
620
525
519
425
367
362
362
330
330
325
325
264
257
189
154
268
334
330
229
229
114
314
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
Energy kJ
39
75
75
50
55
149
148
148
145
216
211
276
276
209
178
123
188
114
154
154
154
154
171
298
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
7
2
NW
8
Energy kJ
209
558
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
7
0
220
667
36
0
0
0
0
0
180
255
60
0
0
0
0
4
62
60
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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