
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 5AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
371 | 311 | 477 | 435 | 347 | 587 | 739 | 811 | 793 | 846 | 846 | 934 | 822 | 743 | 2354 | 997 | 2614 | 623 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:52AM1.55m | 12:36PM1.87m | 1:46AM1.46m | 1:10PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.06m | 6:16AM0.45m | 7:10PM-0.04m | 6:50AM0.59m | 8:00PM-0.10m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | S 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 13 |
183 | 148 | 337 | 329 | 264 | 253 | 739 | 811 | 711 | 846 | 846 | 934 | 822 | 743 | 290 | 322 | 251 | 623 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 16 | S 14 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | NW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 16 |
73 | 171 | 146 | 216 | 119 | 587 | 113 | 159 | 161 | 159 | 144 | 92 | 83 | 141 | 78 | 21 | 30 | 203 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SW 16 | S 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 13 |
123 | 123 | 169 | 142 | 347 | 180 | 261 | 94 | 52 | 44 | 77 | 107 | 75 | 74 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 7 |
371 | 311 | 477 | 435 | — | — | 289 | 645 | 793 | 510 | 373 | 363 | 392 | 353 | 2354 | 997 | 2614 | 382 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 180 | 149 | 323 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 149 | 220 | 323 | 220 | 7 |
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