Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 5AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
458 | 418 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 325 | 229 | 220 | 207 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | off | off |
High Tide | 1:40AM1.55m | 1:58PM1.76m | 2:35AM1.41m | 2:32PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.33m | 7:26AM0.34m | 8:16PM0.24m | 7:58AM0.50m | 9:13PM0.18m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
458 | 418 | 305 | 229 | 181 | 140 | 104 | 102 | 73 | 60 | 207 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 124 | 141 | 142 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
411 | 405 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 325 | 229 | 220 | 51 | 39 | 32 | 34 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 154 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 43 | 69 | 50 | 49 | 81 | 80 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 186 | 0 | 0 |
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