Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Ward Avenue 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
15.5° C
1.9° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 10PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)--
Afternoon (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (29 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
0
3
4
4
3
3
0
0
3
2
2
3
2
3
0
0
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.1
NW
7
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
2.3
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.9
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
539
627
627
492
441
512
506
372
568
558
529
493
263
214
301
301
239
344
408
397
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
10
NW
0
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
WSW
15
NW
20
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
0
N
0
NE
5
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:06PM1.35m
11:40PM1.87m
1:33PM1.40m
00:17AM1.83m
2:00PM1.46m
Low Tide
5:31PM0.81m
6:39AM-0.14m
6:12PM0.77m
7:08AM-0.09m
6:56PM0.71m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
15
13
13
13
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
12
11
12
13
11
11
13
11
10
13
12
12
13
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
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