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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 4 am Sunday 10 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today?
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 8AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
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 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 11 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | |
593 | 284 | 426 | 462 | 343 | 623 | 671 | 381 | 422 | 463 | 876 | 800 | 460 | 515 | 862 | 822 | 759 | 662 | 560 | 380 | 319 | 303 | 408 | 461 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:41AM1.26m | 7:54PM1.35m | 7:00AM1.22m | 8:22PM1.47m | 8:15AM1.21m | 8:50PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.81m | 12:37PM0.09m | 1:27AM0.65m | 1:21PM0.16m | 2:23AM0.43m | 2:04PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 593 | 284 | 426 | 462 | 343 | 123 | 246 | 370 | 422 | 463 | 876 | 800 | 460 | 515 | 862 | 822 | 759 | 662 | 560 | 380 | 319 | 303 | 408 | 461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 261 | 183 | 368 | 202 | 204 | 85 | 83 | 246 | 223 | 453 | 326 | 326 | 106 | 120 | 326 | 402 | 322 | 245 | 199 | 31 | 188 | 242 | 242 | 242 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 18 | SSW 15 | NNW 6 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 200 | 208 | 14 | 123 | 123 | 70 | 82 | 142 | 160 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 226 | 291 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 25 | 188 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 136 | 128 | 150 | 195 | 296 | 623 | 671 | 381 | 219 | 138 | — | — | 184 | — | 120 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 23 | 202 | 220 | 323 | 202 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 180 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 180 | 256 | 16 | 0 |
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