Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 3AM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1210 | 1210 | 949 | 837 | 642 | 719 | 799 | 790 | 790 | 781 | 781 | 754 | 694 | 602 | 580 | 508 | 502 | 496 | 489 | 483 | 471 | 453 | 435 | 424 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:37AM2.10m | 2:57PM1.40m | 1:31AM1.97m | 3:46PM1.45m | 2:28AM1.77m | 4:34PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.76m | 7:49AM-0.59m | 7:24PM0.75m | 8:38AM-0.46m | 8:31PM0.72m | 9:25AM-0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | |
8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
1210 | 277 | 270 | 244 | 313 | 367 | 384 | 449 | 432 | 459 | 478 | 538 | 592 | 592 | 580 | 488 | 488 | 425 | 327 | 327 | 334 | 334 | 327 | 320 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
138 | 1210 | 949 | 837 | 642 | 719 | 799 | 790 | 790 | 781 | 781 | 754 | 694 | 602 | 508 | 508 | 502 | 496 | 489 | 483 | 471 | 453 | 435 | 424 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
187 | 184 | 184 | 181 | 236 | 257 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 200 | 191 | 183 | 173 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 165 | 162 | 119 | 117 | 112 | 105 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 60 |
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