Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 4 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
13.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (26 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 9PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Evening (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
2
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.7
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
9
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
329
246
411
608
629
637
637
501
739
691
708
646
603
603
716
771
1440
1571
1509
1274
1079
1102
1254
1331
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
30
NW
40
NW
45
NW
40
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNW
25
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:16AM1.12m
9:25PM1.79m
12:02PM1.17m
10:02PM1.81m
12:40PM1.20m
10:39PM1.82m
Low Tide
2:57PM0.84m
4:48AM-0.16m
3:42PM0.88m
5:25AM-0.21m
4:24PM0.89m
6:01AM-0.24m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
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
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
10
9
11
13
14
15
14
12
11
11
12
15
Feels °C
13
13
14
13
11
9
10
9
6
5
7
7
6
6
9
9
7
8
8
7
7
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
239
239
411
608
629
637
637
390
309
464
443
397
397
397
322
322
322
322
220
215
193
142
188
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.4
NW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
17
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
329
25
44
21
8
17
17
104
102
7
2
25
25
25
25
25
11
20
20
20
20
22
117
117
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.6
SSW
19
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
9
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
22
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
20
246
17
4
6
30
30
30
2
2
2
4
22
22
18
20
45
10
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
9
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
Energy kJ
70
192
330
490
501
739
691
708
646
603
603
716
771
1440
1571
1509
1274
1079
1102
1254
1331
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
Distance (km)
144
168
23
23
60
60
60
648
959
1811
324
255
36
7
7
202
323
323
323
220
36
197
255
324
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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