Ward Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 07 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
13.2° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today?

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 3AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (08 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (08 May)6ft (1.9m)7s

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 Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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)
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
3
3
1
0
1
3
3
4
3
3
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
1.8
NW
6
2
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
0.7
WNW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.4
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
2.1
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
307
458
291
242
242
176
130
239
347
275
193
207
239
236
223
253
424
392
593
284
504
454
470
440
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
0
N
5
N
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
10
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:55PM1.14m
3:21AM1.42m
6:44PM1.19m
4:26AM1.34m
7:23PM1.25m
5:41AM1.26m
Low Tide
9:31PM0.94m
10:58AM-0.00m
10:55PM0.91m
11:49AM0.04m
00:18AM0.81m
12:37PM0.09m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:07
6:07
6:05
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8:14
8:15
8:15
8:16
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
13
13
7
8
8
8
8
6
6
8
8
10
9
9
10
9
9
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
9
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.4
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
1
W
10
Energy kJ
307
458
291
242
242
176
130
166
164
207
193
188
239
128
143
126
424
392
593
284
504
454
470
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
W
11
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
125
121
118
85
85
84
100
83
42
150
152
207
110
236
223
253
66
63
261
189
368
202
204
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.5
NW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
W
11
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.5
S
20
0.6
SW
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
33
32
59
75
71
105
84
75
75
48
36
40
178
203
214
218
166
258
200
208
14
123
123
123
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
5
1
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
2
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.5
NW
7
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
2.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
57
86
35
50
45
45
89
239
347
275
106
96
69
64
102
157
202
195
136
141
166
166
200
440
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
193
16
16
60
60
255
317
323
251
0
0
0
0
220
255
323
0
0
0
0
23
60
202
220
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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