
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 2AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
790 | 781 | 781 | 754 | 694 | 669 | 508 | 508 | 502 | 496 | 489 | 565 | 471 | 453 | 435 | 355 | 352 | 352 | 362 | 297 | 357 | 357 | 576 | 657 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:31AM1.97m | 3:46PM1.45m | 2:28AM1.77m | 4:34PM1.50m | 3:30AM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.75m | 8:38AM-0.46m | 8:31PM0.72m | 9:25AM-0.30m | 9:44PM0.68m | 10:12AM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | |
8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
383 | 399 | 388 | 442 | 488 | 488 | 488 | 442 | 396 | 341 | 320 | 251 | 251 | 257 | 257 | 251 | 251 | 225 | 235 | 245 | 225 | 188 | 576 | 657 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | NNW 10 |
790 | 781 | 781 | 754 | 694 | 669 | 508 | 508 | 502 | 496 | 489 | 565 | 471 | 453 | 435 | 355 | 305 | 346 | 362 | 297 | 357 | 357 | 188 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 12 | S 11 |
264 | 261 | 261 | 191 | 184 | 173 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 165 | 162 | 119 | 116 | 112 | 105 | 249 | 352 | 352 | 273 | 240 | 243 | 172 | 66 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 62 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 180 | 360 |
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