Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 10 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 3AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s

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 Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
2.1
NW
7
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
2.5
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
268
334
330
229
229
171
314
391
292
352
454
448
448
443
697
665
475
376
295
295
487
481
623
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
SSE
0
SE
0
E
5
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
SSW
5
SE
0
NNW
5
SE
5
SSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:49PM1.68m
7:34AM1.04m
7:30PM1.72m
9:02AM1.03m
8:09PM1.75m
10:17AM1.07m
Low Tide
1:33AM0.30m
12:32PM0.50m
2:34AM0.15m
1:20PM0.65m
3:25AM0.01m
2:09PM0.77m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
10
9
11
12
13
12
12
13
11
11
13
13
14
15
13
13
12
11
12
13
13
14
Feels °C
10
10
10
9
10
10
11
10
11
13
11
11
12
11
13
13
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
291
264
233
203
177
149
125
105
115
131
97
91
97
125
156
300
665
475
376
295
295
487
481
469
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
0.1
S
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
154
268
334
330
229
229
114
314
279
272
272
454
448
448
443
697
3
66
99
99
99
23
2
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
188
114
154
154
154
154
171
298
391
292
352
186
186
268
268
13
3
12
12
23
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
Energy kJ
432
428
344
277
219
240
393
623
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
7
0
0
0
0
220
255
60
0
0
0
0
0
79
667
667
144
36
36
7
60
220
323
324
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
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