
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 12PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
444 | 393 | 347 | 587 | 739 | 811 | 860 | 846 | 846 | 934 | 822 | 743 | 757 | 997 | 2740 | 623 | 613 | 604 | 715 | 680 | 715 | 976 | 1002 | 878 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:52AM1.55m | 12:36PM1.87m | 1:46AM1.46m | 1:10PM1.92m | 2:46AM1.36m | 1:50PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.45m | 7:10PM-0.04m | 6:50AM0.59m | 8:00PM-0.10m | 7:27AM0.71m | 8:56PM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
337 | 291 | 245 | 227 | 739 | 811 | 773 | 846 | 846 | 934 | 822 | 743 | 290 | 322 | 251 | 623 | 613 | 604 | 715 | 680 | 715 | 811 | 752 | 650 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | NW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
146 | 216 | 119 | 587 | 261 | 159 | 161 | 159 | 144 | 92 | 83 | 141 | 78 | 14 | 30 | 203 | 203 | 527 | 449 | 367 | 287 | 287 | 355 | 273 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 9 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
169 | 140 | 347 | 176 | 44 | 94 | 52 | 44 | 77 | 107 | 75 | 74 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 159 | 159 | 157 | 196 | 193 | 186 | 139 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
444 | 393 | — | 373 | 418 | 645 | 860 | 523 | 383 | 403 | 392 | 353 | 757 | 997 | 2740 | 393 | 386 | — | — | — | — | 976 | 1002 | 878 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 0 | 149 | 149 | 323 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 202 | 323 | 220 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 180 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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