
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 5AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
595 | 587 | 885 | 846 | 834 | 821 | 809 | 584 | 372 | 372 | 608 | 581 | 657 | 768 | 768 | 759 | 730 | 592 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:54AM1.37m | 1:24PM2.02m | 4:01AM1.34m | 2:17PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM-0.36m | 7:07AM0.86m | 8:43PM-0.33m | 8:04AM0.92m | 9:43PM-0.25m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
463 | 456 | 885 | 846 | 834 | 821 | 809 | 584 | 372 | 75 | 608 | 581 | 657 | 768 | 768 | 759 | 730 | 592 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
595 | 587 | 587 | 532 | 519 | 480 | 592 | 326 | 273 | 372 | 184 | 154 | 205 | 115 | 113 | 177 | 97 | 97 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | NW 12 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 12 | WNW 11 |
9 | 51 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 98 | 255 | 36 | 205 | 115 | 180 | 144 | 82 | 140 | 166 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
273 | 93 | 253 | — | — | — | 373 | 77 | 118 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 130 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 180 | 255 | 7 | 0 |
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