Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Ward Avenue 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
12.5° C
0.6° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 12PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jul)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (12 Jul)7ft (2.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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)
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
1
0
1
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1.7
NW
7
0.8
SSW
14
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
283
283
226
309
281
494
564
650
489
424
330
314
338
375
396
464
392
303
295
229
241
313
386
516
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
5
SW
0
W
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:26AM1.26m
9:50PM2.19m
12:13PM1.34m
10:44PM2.22m
12:57PM1.41m
Low Tide
4:20AM-0.41m
3:20PM0.82m
5:10AM-0.51m
4:21PM0.79m
5:57AM-0.55m
5:19PM0.74m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:42
8:42
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
13
Feels °C
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
14
13
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