
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 7AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 24 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
511 | 330 | 345 | 449 | 561 | 325 | 239 | 239 | 246 | 257 | 261 | 261 | 233 | 233 | 229 | 329 | 329 | 204 | 204 | 448 | 801 | 801 | 704 | 563 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.04m | 6:37PM1.71m | 9:04AM1.06m | 7:25PM1.72m | 10:16AM1.12m | 8:14PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.29m | 11:37AM0.73m | 2:03AM0.18m | 12:34PM0.86m | 2:58AM0.09m | 1:38PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | NW 9 |
511 | 330 | 345 | 283 | 302 | 325 | 225 | 147 | 133 | 103 | 261 | 261 | 233 | 233 | 229 | 125 | 210 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 801 | 801 | 704 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 24 |
60 | 242 | 193 | 36 | 28 | 203 | 239 | 239 | 246 | 257 | 79 | 57 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 223 | 61 | 62 | 55 | 81 | 201 | 84 | 86 | 563 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | SW 26 | SW 26 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SW 24 | NW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
37 | 49 | 48 | 55 | 53 | 127 | 132 | 106 | 102 | 52 | 100 | 98 | 40 | 27 | 98 | 329 | 329 | 87 | 51 | 448 | 84 | 154 | 154 | 114 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — |
— | 4 | 19 | 449 | 561 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | 16 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 62 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 324 | 324 | 323 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 324 | 168 | 23 | 16 |
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