
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 2PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
189 | 211 | 242 | 481 | 736 | 573 | 585 | 419 | 418 | 485 | 774 | 1060 | 865 | 539 | 458 | 551 | 373 | 373 | 413 | 593 | 762 | 579 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:15PM1.80m | 2:01AM1.49m | 1:46PM1.77m | 2:58AM1.35m | 2:19PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.34m | 7:34PM0.13m | 7:24AM0.51m | 8:22PM0.13m | 7:57AM0.67m | 9:13PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
168 | 211 | 183 | 180 | 142 | 140 | 460 | 419 | 418 | 84 | 83 | 188 | 147 | 188 | 106 | 388 | 373 | 373 | 413 | 122 | 87 | 87 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 13 | SW 12 | NW 12 |
189 | 186 | 58 | 57 | 93 | 127 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 107 | 107 | 82 | 64 | 39 | 39 | 106 | 145 | 133 | 124 | 44 | 23 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | SW 12 | S 21 | SW 12 |
25 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 41 | 10 | 127 | 125 | 111 | 3 | 21 | 84 | 54 | 21 | 20 | 38 | 45 | 69 | 45 | 23 | 79 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
— | — | 242 | 481 | 736 | 573 | 585 | — | — | 485 | 774 | 1060 | 865 | 539 | 458 | 551 | — | — | — | 593 | 762 | 579 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 256 | 255 | 317 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 203 | 323 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 636 | 0 | 23 | 7 |
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