Ward Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 24 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
11.2° C
(Which is 1.0°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 8PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (24 May)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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)
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
3
2
1
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0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
2.3
NW
15
3
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
4
NW
14
4
NW
14
4
NW
13
4
NW
13
3.5
NW
13
3.5
NW
12
3
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
349
496
561
682
486
581
640
640
555
550
556
563
2173
4110
4814
5212
5543
5968
6217
6172
5303
3700
3154
2798
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
5
W
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
NW
0
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
N
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:44PM1.57m
7:45AM1.16m
8:22PM1.65m
9:02AM1.12m
8:56PM1.70m
10:10AM1.12m
Low Tide
12:38PM0.08m
1:56AM0.39m
1:27PM0.25m
2:55AM0.20m
2:12PM0.40m
3:44AM0.03m
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part cloud
clear
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:31
1
Temp °C
12
12
10
9
9
9
10
13
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
9
11
12
10
11
9
7
7
7
9
10
11
10
11
8
7
7
9
9
8
8
6
8
6
5
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
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
1.1
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
2.3
NW
15
3
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
4
NW
14
0.9
SSW
16
4
NW
13
3.5
NW
13
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
349
496
561
682
486
581
640
640
555
397
325
435
2173
4110
4814
5212
5543
5968
435
5168
4458
339
309
239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
NW
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
88
67
291
44
140
217
214
348
367
550
556
563
556
367
419
424
429
429
429
429
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
9
0.7
SW
16
0.7
NW
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
8
0.5
SSW
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
S
11
0.4
NW
17
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
88
251
54
140
30
57
174
20
20
4
20
100
8
61
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
4
NW
14
4
NW
13
4
NW
13
3.5
NW
13
3.5
NW
12
3
NW
12
Energy kJ
49
90
6217
6172
5303
3700
3154
2798
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
3
4
5
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
79
256
0
0
0
0
0
667
823
60
0
60
36
36
23
62
247
959
323
235
120
117
117
202
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
7
8
9
9
9
9
6
3
4
5
5
4
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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