Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 4 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
11.9° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 7AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)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 Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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)
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1.5
NW
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.8
NW
8
1.6
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
277
260
233
319
395
273
273
291
244
273
252
412
330
326
354
615
596
596
485
428
554
603
596
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
0
E
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
S
5
SSE
0
SSE
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SE
0
SW
0
WNW
0
SW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NW
5
SE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:36AM1.48m
4:30PM1.48m
3:34AM1.32m
5:04PM1.57m
4:48AM1.16m
5:41PM1.67m
Low Tide
9:21AM0.05m
10:02PM0.70m
9:55AM0.20m
11:13PM0.56m
10:33AM0.36m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
10
10
9
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
10
11
9
10
12
11
11
10
9
8
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
10
11
8
8
9
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
1.6
NW
8
1.6
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
1.8
NW
7
Energy kJ
291
277
260
233
233
233
233
239
291
244
273
244
244
273
326
276
615
515
476
476
146
554
603
287
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
NW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
14
1
SSW
18
Energy kJ
186
183
138
145
319
395
273
151
206
187
127
180
412
330
135
154
432
596
596
485
314
99
140
596
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
21
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
86
99
101
216
116
101
154
273
207
204
267
252
180
174
176
261
226
261
261
258
428
186
73
220
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
306
354
140
208
287
416
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
59
79
106
172
0
0
0
0
0
220
255
323
7
0
0
0
0
255
324
323
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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