Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 10 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
10.9° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 2PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (12 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (12 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
1
S
14
1
S
14
1.8
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
361
429
429
459
545
665
413
443
486
412
311
307
311
300
277
330
432
346
346
346
522
406
296
288
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
WSW
5
WSW
0
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
10
W
5
W
0
W
0
NW
0
NNW
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
0
NE
5
WNW
0
S
0
SE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:29AM1.15m
9:18PM2.03m
11:30AM1.21m
10:05PM2.13m
12:25PM1.27m
10:54PM2.18m
Low Tide
2:43PM0.65m
4:32AM-0.43m
3:35PM0.71m
5:22AM-0.57m
4:30PM0.75m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:43
8:43
8:44
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
13
12
11
12
13
13
14
14
14
11
11
Feels °C
15
14
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
13
15
14
13
11
9
10
11
12
13
14
14
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
Energy kJ
361
296
382
459
545
665
413
443
486
412
283
250
196
210
210
225
225
205
196
171
145
96
91
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
350
429
429
429
423
346
341
250
176
236
236
236
295
232
232
330
432
346
346
346
522
406
296
288
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.3
S
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.4
SW
26
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
123
121
72
75
127
127
123
99
256
232
311
307
311
300
277
178
178
168
166
176
171
104
106
106
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
36
106
0
0
0
0
0
59
62
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
79
59
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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