Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Ward Avenue 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.5° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 9AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (13 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (13 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
3
4
3
1
0
0
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
3
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.1
NW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.8
NW
9
2.3
NW
7
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
9
2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
241
197
189
211
276
503
439
560
585
532
418
485
636
1060
865
539
440
565
373
382
413
694
1002
542
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
E
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
ESE
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:09AM1.63m
1:15PM1.80m
2:01AM1.49m
1:46PM1.77m
2:58AM1.35m
2:19PM1.73m
Low Tide
6:51AM0.34m
7:34PM0.13m
7:24AM0.51m
8:22PM0.13m
7:57AM0.67m
9:13PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:27
7:24
7:23
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
14
14
15
14
13
13
12
13
15
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
12
12
12
11
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
14
13
12
11
13
14
13
13
12
12
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