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Ward Avenue Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Mendocino County (14 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Ward Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 25 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today?
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 5AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 3.5m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | |
556 | 563 | 2027 | 5044 | 5212 | 5543 | 5795 | 6127 | 6450 | 5549 | 5600 | 3640 | 3194 | 2601 | 2232 | 2301 | 1747 | 1286 | 999 | 1281 | 1511 | 1901 | 2162 | 2077 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:22PM1.65m | 9:02AM1.12m | 8:56PM1.70m | 10:10AM1.12m | 9:28PM1.74m | 11:10AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.20m | 2:12PM0.40m | 3:44AM0.03m | 2:54PM0.53m | 4:27AM-0.10m | 3:33PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 |
 kJ | 325 | 435 | 2027 | 4314 | 5212 | 5543 | 429 | 348 | 353 | 348 | 4323 | 3640 | 3194 | 2601 | 239 | 236 | 1747 | 1286 | 999 | 913 | 784 | 667 | 2162 | 2077 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 24 | WNW 24 | SSW 14 | NW 22 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 556 | 563 | 556 | 367 | 419 | 424 | — | — | — | — | 429 | 339 | 309 | 239 | 22 | 54 | 236 | 471 | 856 | 1281 | 1511 | 1901 | 538 | 437 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NW 17 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 25 | — | — | WNW 22 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 98 | 8 | 61 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 193 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 158 | 156 | 154 | 149 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 14 | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 31 | 103 | 5044 | — | — | 5795 | 6127 | 6450 | 5549 | 5600 | — | — | — | 2232 | 2301 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 36 | 36 | 145 | 145 | 256 | 251 | 323 | 235 | 117 | 16 | 16 | 202 | 360 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 106 | 60 |
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