Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 12PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 283 | 283 | 226 | 309 | 281 | 494 | 564 | 650 | 489 | 424 | 330 | 314 | 338 | 375 | 396 | 464 | 392 | 303 | 295 | 229 | 241 | 313 | 386 | 516 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:26AM1.26m | 9:50PM2.19m | 12:13PM1.34m | 10:44PM2.22m | 12:57PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM-0.41m | 3:20PM0.82m | 5:10AM-0.51m | 4:21PM0.79m | 5:57AM-0.55m | 5:19PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 283 | 247 | 206 | 217 | 166 | 229 | 233 | 481 | 255 | 355 | 173 | 133 | 118 | 118 | 139 | 331 | 235 | 193 | 205 | 69 | 106 | 104 | 386 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 18 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | WNW 16 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 115 | 115 | 134 | 25 | 220 | 55 | 55 | 233 | 103 | 229 | 51 | 60 | 34 | 59 | 76 | 184 | 181 | 70 | 51 | 69 | 63 | 60 | 101 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 18 | S 18 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 14 | WNW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | SW 19 | WNW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 29 | 283 | 226 | 25 | 56 | 18 | 19 | 43 | 229 | 56 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 76 | 59 | 74 | 133 | 52 | 69 | 49 | 56 | 113 | 111 | 111 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | 240 | — | — | 309 | 281 | 494 | 564 | 650 | 489 | 424 | 330 | 314 | 338 | 375 | 396 | 464 | 392 | 303 | 295 | 229 | 241 | 313 | — | 516 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 180 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 149 | 180 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 220 | 323 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
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