Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Ward Avenue 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 28 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
15.9°C
2.6° 

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 (28 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 4PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Oct)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (28 Oct)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (28 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
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)
4
3
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
NW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.6
NW
14
1.6
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.2
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
487
496
561
539
595
587
885
846
834
821
809
584
372
372
608
632
657
768
768
657
730
592
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNE
5
E
5
ENE
0
NE
5
NE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
E
Wind State
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
High Tide
12:37PM2.07m
2:54AM1.37m
1:24PM2.02m
4:01AM1.34m
2:17PM1.93m
Low Tide
6:21AM0.77m
7:47PM-0.36m
7:07AM0.86m
8:43PM-0.33m
8:04AM0.92m
9:43PM-0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:37
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6:16
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6:15
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Temp °C
8
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
13
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
5
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
9
11
10
11
11
9
7
8
7
10
10
9
10
9
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