Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 10 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
11.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.6
NW
10
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
0
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSW
0
SSE
0
SW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
S
5
NE
5
NE
0
NE
10
W
10
WSW
5
W
0
NW
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
0
NW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
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)
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
NW
10
0.8
NNW
10
Energy kJ
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)
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
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)
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.9
NW
6
Energy kJ
4
7
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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