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Ward Avenue Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Mendocino County (14 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Ward Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 28 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 2PM is: 1.9m 18s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
1511 | 1901 | 2162 | 2077 | 2262 | 2389 | 2178 | 2212 | 1626 | 2515 | 2590 | 1351 | 929 | 745 | 734 | 734 | 587 | 554 | 2124 | 1248 | 1161 | 838 | 1326 | 1232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:10AM1.13m | 9:59PM1.76m | 12:01PM1.16m | 10:29PM1.77m | 12:47PM1.17m | 11:01PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM0.65m | 5:05AM-0.20m | 4:10PM0.73m | 5:42AM-0.25m | 4:47PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:35 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 845 | 768 | 653 | 2077 | 2262 | 2389 | 2178 | 2212 | 1626 | 2515 | 105 | 1351 | 929 | 745 | 734 | 734 | 587 | 554 | 105 | 107 | 108 | 107 | 70 | 1232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 1511 | 1901 | 2162 | 526 | 388 | 314 | 238 | 176 | 145 | 105 | 9 | 152 | 118 | 115 | 111 | 107 | 105 | 104 | 37 | 54 | 138 | 200 | 185 | 263 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | — | S 26 | SW 26 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 24 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 158 | 158 | 154 | 149 | 147 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 13 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 55 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 61 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | NW 14 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 268 | — | 2590 | 410 | 640 | 574 | 504 | 479 | 582 | 530 | 2124 | 1248 | 1161 | 838 | 1326 | 515 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 59 | 130 | 186 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 60 | 202 | 220 | 7 | 36 | 7 | 36 | 60 | 220 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 36 | 36 | 0 |
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