Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 4 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
12.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Ward Avenue surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 10AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (28 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (28 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
!
!
!
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0
!
3
!
!
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
587
617
752
1152
1707
1441
1162
1065
1119
1642
1561
1331
1721
1801
1366
1228
1404
1584
1661
2354
2690
2306
1778
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:40PM1.20m
10:39PM1.82m
1:15PM1.23m
11:16PM1.83m
1:48PM1.25m
Low Tide
5:25AM-0.21m
4:24PM0.89m
6:01AM-0.24m
5:04PM0.89m
6:35AM-0.25m
5:44PM0.88m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
11
12
14
16
14
12
11
11
13
13
14
14
14
12
11
11
12
13
14
15
14
12
Feels °C
6
6
9
8
8
9
7
6
7
9
12
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
397
397
322
322
322
322
220
215
193
188
1228
1194
144
193
196
150
253
253
186
82
81
216
319
399
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
17
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
25
25
25
25
23
20
20
18
20
22
188
188
45
45
43
149
150
126
85
97
95
79
51
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
S
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
2
4
8
22
22
20
18
45
117
117
10
10
9
2
2
2
2
15
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
Energy kJ
573
587
617
752
1152
1707
1441
1162
1065
1119
1642
1561
1331
1721
1801
1366
1228
1404
1584
1661
2354
2690
2306
1778
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
2
3
2
2
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
1
2
2
4
Distance (km)
36
7
0
149
323
323
323
322
36
7
16
180
360
323
323
36
36
23
117
175
796
667
323
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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