
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 5PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
499 | 487 | 482 | 482 | 650 | 482 | 567 | 586 | 623 | 594 | 549 | 1076 | 2281 | 552 | 396 | 475 | 1067 | 1302 | 1047 | 743 | 485 | 360 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:40AM1.30m | 8:09PM1.58m | 10:06AM1.37m | 9:01PM1.63m | 10:29AM1.44m | 9:47PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM0.89m | 3:08AM0.13m | 3:00PM0.77m | 3:43AM0.11m | 3:41PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 7 | SW 17 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | NW 11 |
159 | 151 | 482 | 482 | 292 | 482 | 412 | 586 | 623 | 594 | 549 | 367 | 371 | 414 | 365 | 475 | 1067 | 1047 | 291 | 326 | 311 | 360 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 9 | S 13 | WNW 8 | NW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
499 | 487 | 40 | 29 | 128 | 273 | 567 | 560 | 459 | 376 | 367 | 25 | 11 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 367 | 302 | 9 | 16 | 318 | 258 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NW 9 | S 13 | NW 17 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
27 | 21 | 29 | 47 | 487 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
240 | — | 160 | 403 | 650 | 355 | 241 | 228 | 234 | 277 | 423 | 1076 | 2281 | 552 | 396 | 277 | 565 | 1302 | 1047 | 743 | 485 | 287 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 130 | 180 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 149 | 323 | 213 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 149 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
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