Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 12PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
240 | 124 | 149 | 231 | 227 | 281 | 289 | 262 | 217 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 192 | 203 | 179 | 235 | 230 | 273 | 326 | 322 | 214 | 211 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:30AM1.24m | 8:38PM1.71m | 10:59AM1.29m | 9:25PM1.77m | 11:25AM1.34m | 10:08PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.10m | 2:26PM0.95m | 3:54AM0.04m | 3:15PM0.88m | 4:30AM-0.00m | 3:57PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
128 | 124 | 149 | 153 | 194 | 281 | 289 | 262 | 217 | 181 | 164 | 164 | 143 | 125 | 107 | 73 | 57 | 47 | 273 | 326 | 322 | 214 | 211 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
60 | 75 | 76 | 231 | 227 | 118 | 113 | 155 | 124 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 153 | 203 | 150 | 235 | 230 | 36 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
95 | 28 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 83 | 83 | 126 | 199 | 109 | 106 | 153 | 153 | 192 | 183 | 179 | 146 | 132 | 128 | 18 | 45 | 75 | 67 | 67 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
240 | — | — | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 20 | 14 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 149 | 220 | 255 | 11 | 0 |
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