Ward Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 PDT
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Ward Avenue surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today?

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 4PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (05 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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 Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
1
0
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
2
2
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
477
405
405
341
311
256
226
302
310
310
604
468
534
493
485
477
469
399
595
385
359
297
291
242
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
S
5
SE
0
E
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
NNW
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:57PM1.13m
1:45AM1.58m
4:56PM1.12m
2:29AM1.51m
5:55PM1.14m
3:21AM1.42m
Low Tide
8:31AM-0.15m
7:37PM0.88m
9:17AM-0.10m
8:26PM0.92m
10:07AM-0.05m
9:31PM0.94m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:11
6:09
6:09
6:07
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8:12
8:13
8:14
8:15
Temp °C
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
11
10
9
10
11
10
11
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
12
12
11
9
9
10
11
9
10
10
8
7
6
10
10
10
11
10
8
9
8
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
477
405
405
341
311
256
176
173
170
214
604
468
534
493
485
477
469
399
595
385
359
297
291
242
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.9
NW
5
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
5
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
181
373
131
268
217
35
226
302
310
310
310
236
214
112
93
83
67
65
203
158
127
60
30
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NW
8
0.5
SW
17
0.2
S
12
0.3
NNW
8
0.7
SW
15
0.7
NW
5
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
SW
20
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
NW
17
Energy kJ
70
17
147
11
13
217
23
13
123
183
6
6
15
208
208
208
206
206
15
37
33
121
118
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.9
NW
5
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
0.8
NW
5
Energy kJ
66
32
222
84
96
73
75
73
75
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
149
180
317
23
7
0
0
0
180
202
255
23
0
0
0
0
172
255
255
11
0
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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