Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 10 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
11.9° C

1.1°C colder than average 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 6PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (01 Jul)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (01 Jul)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 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
!
!
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
3
3
3
4
3
0
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
10
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
7
2
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1147
1044
1123
1426
1396
1162
964
850
715
654
611
634
659
502
336
403
269
276
311
423
469
355
288
287
Wind (km/h)
0
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
0
NW
0
WNW
0
SW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
N
0
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
0
NNE
0
WNW
0
NW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:21PM1.28m
00:29AM1.78m
2:54PM1.31m
1:08AM1.72m
3:27PM1.35m
1:49AM1.61m
Low Tide
7:09AM-0.24m
6:25PM0.87m
7:42AM-0.21m
7:10PM0.86m
8:15AM-0.15m
8:00PM0.84m
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part cloud
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part cloud
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
10
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
11
10
10
10
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
9
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
10
9
9
9
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
1147
1044
249
268
268
264
264
850
715
654
611
152
283
176
191
255
269
276
142
201
284
288
288
284
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SSW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
14
Energy kJ
207
204
44
44
46
27
75
264
261
169
164
66
25
160
246
144
142
142
42
42
42
40
48
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
79
44
2
3
35
11
27
125
192
125
72
26
10
23
22
243
156
57
21
9
9
45
44
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
10
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.7
NW
7
2
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
Energy kJ
1123
1426
1396
1162
964
634
659
502
336
403
311
423
469
355
287
287
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
130
1729
180
23
0
0
0
0
0
360
180
0
0
0
0
0
220
667
180
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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