
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 3AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 19 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
205 | 205 | 255 | 247 | 252 | 237 | 260 | 477 | 750 | 672 | 464 | 424 | 593 | 582 | 650 | 848 | 948 | 875 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.93m | 9:27AM1.16m | 7:43PM2.01m | 10:23AM1.26m | 8:46PM2.08m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM-0.08m | 12:58PM0.90m | 3:14AM-0.21m | 2:15PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
143 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 184 | 240 | 477 | 237 | 214 | 226 | 102 | 288 | 263 | 198 | 191 | 174 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
205 | 205 | 111 | 179 | 252 | 237 | 36 | 240 | 35 | 56 | 56 | 223 | 56 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | NW 12 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
78 | 79 | 132 | 83 | 66 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 14 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 72 | 72 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
— | — | 255 | 247 | — | — | 260 | — | 750 | 672 | 464 | 424 | 593 | 582 | 650 | 848 | 948 | 875 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 636 | 180 | 60 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 149 | 220 | 667 | 7 | 7 |
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