Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 4 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
11.8° C

1.2°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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 10PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)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 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
269
365
396
355
288
284
269
268
268
284
284
291
299
277
284
284
399
395
316
330
330
299
306
306
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
ENE
0
WSW
0
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
NNW
5
W
10
WNW
Wind State
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
3:27PM1.35m
1:49AM1.61m
3:58PM1.41m
2:36AM1.48m
4:30PM1.48m
3:34AM1.32m
Low Tide
8:00PM0.84m
8:48AM-0.07m
8:57PM0.79m
9:21AM0.05m
10:02PM0.70m
9:55AM0.20m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
13
12
12
11
12
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
13
13
11
11
10
10
10
12
Feels °C
11
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
269
365
396
355
266
248
269
268
268
284
284
291
299
277
284
284
322
291
291
330
330
299
306
306
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
Energy kJ
142
201
284
288
288
284
215
129
133
183
186
186
186
183
138
145
399
395
316
273
202
184
184
180
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
Energy kJ
42
42
42
40
48
73
48
70
69
149
214
214
86
99
101
216
116
101
154
114
207
204
267
252
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
360
7
0
0
0
0
0
106
175
36
0
0
0
0
0
106
255
180
0
0
0
0
0
180
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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