
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 2AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
235 | 302 | 377 | 386 | 432 | 528 | 563 | 578 | 637 | 757 | 752 | 738 | 676 | 663 | 639 | 569 | 537 | 667 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:04AM1.16m | 4:04PM1.84m | 6:43AM1.14m | 5:08PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18PM0.12m | 9:17AM0.79m | 11:32PM0.07m | 10:19AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
235 | 302 | 377 | 386 | 432 | 528 | 563 | 578 | 637 | 757 | 752 | 738 | 676 | 663 | 639 | 549 | 478 | 432 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
87 | 121 | 128 | 295 | 431 | 518 | 465 | 141 | 139 | 565 | 553 | 659 | 659 | 651 | 589 | 569 | 537 | 667 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | NW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 |
129 | 175 | 216 | 163 | 166 | 163 | 143 | 186 | 120 | 125 | 121 | 125 | 127 | 168 | 135 | 135 | 261 | 70 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
63 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 256 | 168 | 7 | 0 |
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