Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 10 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 2PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (28 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (28 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

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 Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
!
1
!
!
0
!
3
!
!
!
0
0
0
!
!
!
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
865
682
1202
1782
1475
1218
1002
1119
1718
1254
1467
1721
1801
1372
1228
1956
1695
1778
2214
2546
2354
1778
1492
2426
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNE
5
N
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
12:40PM1.20m
10:39PM1.82m
1:15PM1.23m
11:16PM1.83m
1:48PM1.25m
11:53PM1.82m
Low Tide
5:25AM-0.21m
4:24PM0.89m
6:01AM-0.24m
5:04PM0.89m
6:35AM-0.25m
5:44PM0.88m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
<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
13
14
15
14
12
11
10
12
13
14
14
14
12
11
11
12
13
13
14
14
12
11
11
Feels °C
9
9
8
8
7
6
7
8
11
10
11
11
9
9
9
10
10
10
8
9
9
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
3
NW
9
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
20
3
NW
10
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
3
NW
10
Energy kJ
617
322
258
322
220
215
193
142
1270
188
191
193
196
150
253
1510
186
82
81
216
319
399
319
1682
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
17
0.7
SSW
15
0.4
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
Energy kJ
397
25
21
20
20
18
20
22
188
117
45
45
43
149
150
253
85
97
95
79
51
52
52
319
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
S
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.5
SSW
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
25
4
8
22
22
20
18
45
117
12
10
9
126
2
2
2
15
3
4
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
Energy kJ
865
682
1202
1782
1475
1218
1002
1119
1718
1254
1467
1721
1801
1372
1228
1956
1695
1778
2214
2546
2354
1778
1492
2426
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
3
3
2
4
4
3
2
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
23
202
323
323
323
322
36
7
16
180
360
323
323
36
7
16
23
175
175
667
323
36
60
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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