Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 4 am 29 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 10AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (29 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (29 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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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)
2
3
4
2
2
!
!
!
3
!
!
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
!
2
!
!
!
!
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
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
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
958
1094
1143
1046
1202
1508
1794
1331
1162
1375
1476
1584
2082
2473
2074
1594
1462
1616
1616
1388
1507
1707
1915
1291
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
N
5
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
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
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:15PM1.23m
11:16PM1.83m
1:48PM1.25m
11:53PM1.82m
2:21PM1.28m
Low Tide
6:01AM-0.24m
5:04PM0.89m
6:35AM-0.25m
5:44PM0.88m
7:09AM-0.24m
6:25PM0.87m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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
11
11
12
13
14
13
14
12
11
11
12
13
14
15
14
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
14
12
Feels °C
8
9
11
10
12
10
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
9
10
11
11
12
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
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
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
193
142
1143
1046
144
193
196
150
253
253
85
82
81
216
319
399
319
319
1616
1388
249
268
268
264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
20
22
188
188
45
45
43
149
150
126
186
97
95
79
79
52
52
79
207
270
44
44
48
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
W
18
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
18
45
117
117
10
10
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
6
79
44
6
3
35
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
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
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
9
Energy kJ
958
1094
1202
1508
1794
1331
1162
1375
1476
1584
2082
2473
2074
1594
1462
1616
1507
1707
1915
1291
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
4
3
4
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
36
7
0
202
360
323
323
36
7
23
23
175
175
667
360
36
117
23
16
106
961
667
120
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
1
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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