
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 10AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
265 | 234 | 416 | 698 | 873 | 1307 | 1281 | 899 | 853 | 560 | 628 | 594 | 548 | 535 | 588 | 762 | 437 | 373 | 468 | 447 | 373 | 601 | 601 | 502 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.62m | 11:17PM1.66m | 11:39AM1.72m | 00:03AM1.62m | 12:06PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.16m | 5:01PM0.34m | 5:14AM0.23m | 5:41PM0.19m | 5:44AM0.33m | 6:24PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | S 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
265 | 234 | 416 | 698 | 232 | 282 | 257 | 201 | 637 | 560 | 628 | 594 | 548 | 158 | 156 | 519 | 202 | 163 | 355 | 355 | 110 | 243 | 143 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SSW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 18 |
189 | 186 | 229 | 232 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 154 | 145 | 123 | 112 | 151 | 80 | 79 | 146 | 127 | 60 | 163 | 112 | 190 | 72 | 44 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | SW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 24 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 18 | S 13 |
20 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 11 | — | — | 12 | 85 | 88 | 113 | 82 | 80 | 126 | 129 | 78 | 22 | 92 | 109 | 148 | 37 | 39 | 123 | 80 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 873 | 1307 | 1281 | 899 | 853 | — | — | — | — | 535 | 588 | 762 | 437 | 373 | 468 | 447 | 373 | 601 | 601 | 502 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 23 | 7 | 220 | 317 | 323 | 317 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 323 | 251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 667 | 688 | 213 | 7 |
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