Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Ward Avenue 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 27 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
15.5°C
2.1° 

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 (27 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 12PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (27 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Evening (27 Oct)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
0
0
0
0
3
4
4
4
3
1
0
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
17
2.3
NW
7
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
NW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.6
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
423
359
309
312
312
386
466
429
510
504
487
496
561
539
595
532
532
846
834
821
1037
537
377
372
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
15
NW
35
NW
40
NW
30
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
E
5
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
ESE
5
ENE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
High Tide
00:57AM1.45m
11:56AM2.06m
1:54AM1.41m
12:37PM2.07m
2:54AM1.37m
1:24PM2.02m
Low Tide
5:40AM0.68m
6:57PM-0.35m
6:21AM0.77m
7:47PM-0.36m
7:07AM0.86m
8:43PM-0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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7:39
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6:17
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Temp °C
11
10
10
13
13
14
13
10
9
9
9
12
13
14
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
10
8
8
9
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
9
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