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Ward Avenue Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Mendocino County (14 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Ward Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ward Avenue surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
11.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 5AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 22s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 19 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
1187 | 559 | 475 | 1167 | 1187 | 1098 | 1092 | 1270 | 1331 | 1496 | 906 | 904 | 876 | 627 | 535 | 497 | 768 | 759 | 751 | 734 | 700 | 559 | 545 | 539 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:01PM1.77m | 1:29PM1.18m | 11:34PM1.76m | 2:10PM1.19m | 00:09AM1.73m | 2:52PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM-0.28m | 5:23PM0.83m | 6:53AM-0.28m | 6:00PM0.85m | 7:31AM-0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 108 | 491 | 475 | 1167 | 1187 | 1098 | 382 | 446 | 603 | 1126 | 906 | 793 | 687 | 627 | 535 | 479 | 405 | 338 | 349 | 342 | 309 | 559 | 545 | 539 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NW 8 | S 12 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 138 | 107 | 70 | 263 | 263 | 260 | 69 | 103 | 102 | 596 | 485 | 708 | 876 | 520 | 503 | 497 | 768 | 759 | 751 | 734 | 700 | 105 | 3 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | NNW 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 14 | S 15 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 31 | 200 | 185 | 67 | 123 | 134 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 104 | 153 | 904 | 866 | 88 | 125 | 128 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 1187 | 559 | 447 | 694 | — | — | 1092 | 1270 | 1331 | 1496 | 703 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 226 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 149 | 323 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 130 | 180 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 255 | 255 | 60 |
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