Ward Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 22 May 2026 PDT
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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
10.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today?

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 12PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (22 May)6ft (1.9m)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 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.9
NW
16
0.9
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
727
727
673
793
793
708
651
508
412
343
277
201
219
258
258
258
258
258
264
376
349
496
701
597
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
0
ESE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
WSW
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
ESE
5
S
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
10
SE
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:45AM1.61m
6:11PM1.41m
4:59AM1.42m
7:00PM1.49m
6:22AM1.26m
7:44PM1.57m
Low Tide
10:51AM-0.24m
11:20PM0.71m
11:46AM-0.08m
00:44AM0.57m
12:38PM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:29
8:30
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
14
14
11
11
10
9
11
13
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
12
12
12
11
10
12
11
11
12
13
13
11
10
9
8
10
10
10
11
11
9
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
NW
16
0.9
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
NW
14
Energy kJ
727
727
673
793
793
708
651
508
412
343
277
183
219
165
107
179
139
139
98
376
349
496
701
597
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.6
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
SW
16
0.8
NW
8
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
116
145
109
154
209
154
104
79
138
151
130
171
125
122
151
84
77
258
71
124
110
251
291
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NW
16
0.7
NW
8
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
52
51
154
109
109
109
152
103
109
150
160
201
201
258
258
258
258
55
264
65
220
50
48
140
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
6
16
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
11
79
60
36
0
0
0
0
10
79
79
60
0
0
0
0
0
106
79
59
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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