
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 10AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
356 | 433 | 433 | 433 | 428 | 537 | 512 | 499 | 499 | 463 | 457 | 487 | 446 | 379 | 353 | 348 | 348 | 344 | 273 | 279 | 346 | 439 | 439 | 429 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:22AM1.94m | 3:01PM1.60m | 2:16AM1.73m | 3:43PM1.65m | 3:15AM1.50m | 4:24PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM-0.27m | 8:17PM0.59m | 8:48AM-0.08m | 9:22PM0.54m | 9:28AM0.14m | 10:32PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 7 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
356 | 433 | 233 | 433 | 428 | 537 | 271 | 251 | 183 | 149 | 149 | 143 | 152 | 176 | 248 | 255 | 262 | 253 | 266 | 279 | 346 | 313 | 313 | 283 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 19 | WNW 17 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
141 | 175 | 433 | 231 | 181 | 74 | 512 | 499 | 499 | 463 | 457 | 487 | 446 | 357 | 353 | 348 | 348 | 344 | 273 | 270 | 342 | 439 | 439 | 429 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
26 | 104 | 231 | 103 | 74 | 177 | 103 | 130 | 132 | 69 | 241 | 362 | 366 | 379 | 330 | 281 | 129 | 65 | 201 | 203 | 252 | 188 | 186 | 183 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
303 | 266 | — | 194 | 244 | 287 | 351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 323 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 180 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 255 | 60 | 4 | 7 |
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