Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 7AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NW 7 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
183 | 176 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 171 | 169 | 263 | 219 | 224 | 234 | 347 | 355 | 560 | 584 | 419 | 398 | 356 | 759 | 887 | 877 | 742 | 716 | 635 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.47m | 11:27PM1.82m | 12:37PM1.55m | 00:08AM1.76m | 1:01PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM-0.02m | 5:17PM0.62m | 6:00AM0.02m | 5:57PM0.52m | 6:28AM0.09m | 6:40PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | NW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
183 | 176 | 42 | 52 | 75 | 88 | 70 | 150 | 219 | 208 | 113 | 347 | 355 | 560 | 584 | 419 | 398 | 356 | 216 | 887 | 877 | 742 | 573 | 635 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
71 | 27 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 171 | 169 | 47 | 167 | 70 | 234 | 69 | 63 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 58 | 91 | 759 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 10 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | SW 13 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 |
93 | 92 | 87 | 80 | 75 | 61 | 130 | 167 | 64 | 35 | 47 | 38 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 17 | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
44 | 25 | — | 36 | 58 | 108 | 157 | 263 | 144 | 224 | — | 145 | 172 | 276 | 407 | 284 | 234 | 216 | 309 | 216 | 313 | 698 | 716 | 420 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 220 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 255 | 202 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 323 | 323 | 323 |
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