Ward Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 13 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
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today?

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 7AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
4
4
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
2
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
3
NW
7
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
514
446
303
446
1289
1449
1775
636
1236
869
837
354
620
963
942
671
412
365
339
326
820
1144
915
622
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
30
NW
40
NW
40
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:23AM1.23m
9:21PM1.75m
10:27AM1.25m
9:55PM1.89m
11:26AM1.28m
10:33PM2.00m
Low Tide
3:12AM0.18m
2:45PM0.33m
3:59AM-0.07m
3:26PM0.43m
4:46AM-0.30m
4:09PM0.52m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:21
8:22
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
11
11
13
14
11
10
10
11
12
12
13
13
10
11
11
8
6
5
5
6
8
9
8
8
8
6
7
8
6
6
6
8
6
4
4
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.6
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
Energy kJ
514
446
303
446
127
123
104
636
1008
869
837
231
276
371
295
295
291
169
339
326
322
252
461
530
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
W
13
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
S
14
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
16
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
242
138
290
229
71
64
81
102
102
176
68
70
40
3
14
33
92
107
74
234
2
25
292
292
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
NW
19
0.2
S
13
0.4
NW
18
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
17
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
39
48
138
127
13
13
25
104
104
68
95
92
3
3
15
14
81
43
116
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
WNW
4
2.1
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
1.7
NW
6
2.3
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
2
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
3
NW
7
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
Energy kJ
17
18
29
35
1289
1449
1775
230
1236
354
620
963
942
671
412
365
263
322
820
1144
915
622
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
7
36
60
323
323
324
251
7
0
0
0
149
323
323
220
220
36
36
36
323
323
323
323
255
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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