Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 4 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
12.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 7AM is: 0.9m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)20s
Afternoon (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Evening (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
4
4
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
4
1
2
2
4
3
2
3
4
1
1
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!
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
11
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
2.3
NW
8
1.1
SSW
16
2.1
NW
7
2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.1
SSW
16
2.3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
524
596
596
485
428
554
603
596
651
651
651
491
629
675
643
635
456
452
684
643
706
1009
1009
857
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
0
NNW
0
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NW
5
ESE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:48AM1.16m
5:41PM1.67m
6:19AM1.05m
6:23PM1.79m
7:57AM1.02m
7:10PM1.90m
Low Tide
11:13PM0.56m
10:33AM0.36m
00:24AM0.37m
11:17AM0.52m
1:32AM0.16m
12:09PM0.66m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:56
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8:45
8:44
8:44
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
13
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
11
10
11
10
8
9
9
9
10
8
9
8
8
8
10
10
9
8
10
10
8
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1
SSW
18
1.3
NW
6
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
2
NW
8
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
524
515
476
476
146
554
603
244
158
651
136
491
629
675
643
635
452
452
482
643
441
441
532
469
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.7
SW
15
1
SSW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.4
S
19
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
1
SSW
16
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
Energy kJ
432
596
596
485
314
186
140
596
651
217
651
171
125
119
66
118
70
87
499
160
160
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
NW
10
0.4
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
226
261
261
258
428
75
73
220
188
86
142
50
117
64
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
7
1.3
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
2
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.3
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
231
145
248
255
368
284
128
263
173
313
521
574
521
456
441
684
507
706
1009
1009
857
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
255
324
323
0
0
0
7
0
202
323
323
0
36
36
7
0
202
323
323
213
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
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