
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 12PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
948 | 639 | 639 | 529 | 529 | 555 | 841 | 953 | 505 | 525 | 513 | 475 | 475 | 542 | 802 | 565 | 287 | 424 | 555 | 517 | 542 | 542 | 581 | 542 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.35m | 9:45PM2.14m | 11:46AM1.44m | 10:39PM2.15m | 12:23PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM-0.31m | 3:21PM0.81m | 4:53AM-0.36m | 4:21PM0.71m | 5:36AM-0.34m | 5:16PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
650 | 639 | 639 | 529 | 529 | 555 | 665 | 675 | 505 | 525 | 513 | 475 | 475 | 542 | 593 | 118 | 54 | 424 | 555 | 517 | 542 | 542 | 581 | 542 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
167 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 163 | 158 | 145 | 92 | 90 | 102 | 58 | 101 | 56 | 58 | 138 | 154 | 209 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 147 | 181 | 175 | 173 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
24 | 24 | 25 | 66 | 61 | 98 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 96 | 96 | 146 | 53 | 113 | 155 | 32 | 53 | 29 | 29 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
948 | — | — | — | — | — | 841 | 953 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 802 | 565 | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 60 | 448 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 688 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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