Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 4 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
10.9° C

1.4°C colder than average 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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 1AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SW
24
0.6
SW
24
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
429
448
459
569
403
443
475
402
320
307
311
300
277
330
432
346
346
346
522
406
296
288
444
444
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SW
0
S
0
W
0
NW
5
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
NW
0
WNW
5
NNW
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
0
N
0
WNW
0
S
0
SE
5
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
9:18PM2.03m
11:30AM1.21m
10:05PM2.13m
12:25PM1.27m
10:54PM2.18m
Low Tide
2:43PM0.65m
4:32AM-0.43m
3:35PM0.71m
5:22AM-0.57m
4:30PM0.75m
6:11AM-0.65m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:43
8:43
8:44
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
13
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
14
13
12
11
13
14
13
14
14
13
11
12
13
13
Feels °C
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
12
11
10
12
13
12
14
14
13
11
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
382
448
459
569
403
443
475
402
320
269
196
201
215
255
220
180
196
171
149
99
91
288
288
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
429
429
423
346
341
250
176
236
236
236
295
232
232
330
432
346
346
346
522
406
296
82
86
288
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.4
SW
26
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SW
24
0.6
SW
24
Energy kJ
72
75
127
127
105
99
82
232
311
307
311
300
277
178
178
168
166
176
171
104
106
106
444
444
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
106
0
0
0
0
0
36
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
59
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
66
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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