
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 1PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
299 | 299 | 306 | 447 | 684 | 489 | 403 | 435 | 624 | 393 | 373 | 428 | 401 | 338 | 319 | 370 | 343 | 293 | 250 | 227 | 227 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:19PM1.73m | 4:03AM1.24m | 2:57PM1.66m | 5:24AM1.16m | 3:42PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.67m | 9:13PM0.15m | 8:33AM0.81m | 10:12PM0.20m | 9:16AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
299 | 299 | 306 | 122 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 435 | 393 | 373 | 428 | 401 | 338 | 319 | 370 | 343 | 293 | 250 | 227 | 227 | 205 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
186 | 171 | 124 | 44 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 125 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 270 | 270 | 47 | 72 | 153 | 137 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 193 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | NW 12 | SSW 19 | S 19 | NW 12 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
45 | 69 | 69 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 75 | 37 | 125 | 118 | 35 | 109 | 47 | 47 | 104 | 97 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 162 | 162 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 447 | 684 | 489 | 403 | 435 | 624 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 149 | 251 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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