Ward Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 22 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
10.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today?

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 3AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1
NW
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.9
NW
16
0.9
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
606
537
497
257
239
201
255
255
258
258
258
258
264
376
349
496
796
597
486
581
640
640
555
550
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
0
SSE
5
S
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
S
0
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
S
5
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:11PM1.41m
4:59AM1.42m
7:00PM1.49m
6:22AM1.26m
7:44PM1.57m
7:45AM1.16m
Low Tide
11:20PM0.71m
11:46AM-0.08m
00:44AM0.57m
12:38PM0.08m
1:56AM0.39m
1:27PM0.25m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:29
8:30
8:30
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
10
13
13
12
11
10
9
10
10
12
12
12
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
11
9
9
8
9
11
11
11
11
9
8
10
10
10
10
11
9
7
7
7
9
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
WNW
10
1
NW
8
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
606
537
497
257
239
164
145
235
126
175
175
139
98
98
349
496
796
597
486
581
640
640
555
397
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.8
WNW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
NNW
8
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
NW
16
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
NW
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
Energy kJ
104
79
79
139
127
184
164
86
161
84
84
67
103
376
100
109
291
45
140
217
214
348
367
550
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
NW
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
SSW
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
152
103
109
148
160
201
255
255
258
258
258
258
264
98
105
251
61
140
34
26
174
20
20
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
106
63
36
0
0
0
0
0
79
79
59
0
0
0
0
0
79
323
255
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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