
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 7AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
625 | 371 | 381 | 547 | 653 | 984 | 865 | 613 | 429 | 565 | 373 | 373 | 382 | 504 | 857 | 458 | 435 | 493 | 470 | 624 | 393 | 403 | 373 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:01AM1.49m | 1:46PM1.77m | 2:58AM1.35m | 2:19PM1.73m | 4:03AM1.24m | 2:57PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.51m | 8:22PM0.13m | 7:57AM0.67m | 9:13PM0.15m | 8:33AM0.81m | 10:12PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
460 | 371 | 381 | 445 | 83 | 106 | 147 | 188 | 106 | 388 | 373 | 373 | 382 | 122 | 659 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 121 | 424 | 121 | 403 | 373 | 314 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 13 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
116 | 116 | 116 | 84 | 107 | 82 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 188 | 145 | 133 | 124 | 44 | 87 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 125 | 121 | 35 | 122 | 270 | 240 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | SW 12 | NW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | NW 12 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
127 | 125 | 111 | 107 | 21 | 84 | 54 | 21 | 20 | 38 | 45 | 69 | 45 | 23 | 41 | 23 | 75 | 125 | 37 | 118 | 116 | 109 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — |
625 | — | — | 547 | 653 | 984 | 865 | 613 | 429 | 565 | — | — | — | 504 | 857 | 458 | 435 | 493 | 470 | 624 | 393 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 202 | 323 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 323 | 60 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 360 | 168 | 0 | 0 |
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