
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 6AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 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 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
650 | 545 | 421 | 373 | 765 | 569 | 650 | 828 | 1002 | 875 | 708 | 1070 | 699 | 639 | 595 | 683 | 760 | 1135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:43PM2.01m | 10:23AM1.26m | 8:46PM2.08m | 11:07AM1.35m | 9:45PM2.14m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM-0.21m | 2:15PM0.88m | 4:06AM-0.31m | 3:21PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
512 | 214 | 226 | 223 | 542 | 288 | 263 | 191 | 231 | 169 | 167 | 699 | 699 | 639 | 595 | 683 | 760 | 708 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
237 | 56 | 56 | 68 | 288 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 72 | 25 | 25 | 167 | 120 | 165 | 163 | 158 | 104 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | W 13 | NW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
54 | 13 | 30 | 56 | 56 | 21 | 18 | 18 | — | 72 | 72 | 24 | 25 | 66 | 61 | 98 | 134 | 134 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 |
650 | 545 | 421 | 373 | 765 | 569 | 650 | 828 | 1002 | 875 | 708 | 1070 | — | — | — | — | — | 1135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 180 | 220 | 636 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 448 | 180 | 7 | 16 |
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