Ward Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 PDT
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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
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today?

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 10PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)--
Afternoon (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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 Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
0
1
1
3
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
313
297
304
252
199
142
136
176
231
263
362
357
463
434
400
508
501
487
440
465
414
444
320
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
SW
15
WSW
5
SW
5
N
5
NNE
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
ENE
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
10
W
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
7:49PM1.37m
6:38AM1.47m
8:33PM1.46m
7:56AM1.40m
9:11PM1.55m
9:05AM1.36m
Low Tide
12:29PM-0.14m
00:52AM0.73m
1:27PM-0.06m
2:06AM0.56m
2:18PM0.04m
3:06AM0.37m
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:24
6:22
6:20
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8:00
8:01
8:02
8:04
Temp °C
12
11
9
10
10
10
11
13
12
12
11
11
10
9
10
11
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
11
9
8
7
9
8
8
9
11
9
11
10
10
8
7
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
S
15
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.1
NW
9
1.2
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
Energy kJ
125
121
209
304
252
199
142
136
176
190
160
132
145
145
149
129
508
501
487
440
465
203
444
320
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1
NW
8
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
1.1
NW
9
1.1
WNW
13
1
NW
9
1
NW
9
Energy kJ
150
150
111
155
148
79
78
118
165
231
263
362
357
463
434
400
126
46
46
46
194
414
145
152
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
S
14
0.5
W
15
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
85
129
129
107
79
103
109
46
87
87
87
85
89
85
84
52
48
33
33
34
46
45
45
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
9
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
Energy kJ
297
313
297
126
173
190
281
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
255
235
7
0
0
0
0
220
255
255
0
0
0
0
0
255
317
325
23
16
0
0
0
130
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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