Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 10 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
12.9° C

Normal 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 3AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (29 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (29 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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)
0
0
2
3
4
2
2
!
!
!
3
!
!
!
0
0
0
!
!
!
!
3
2
!
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1546
1162
931
1119
1143
1046
1202
1508
1721
1302
1102
1717
1908
1584
2125
2443
2039
1707
1462
1649
1649
1416
1388
1665
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:39PM1.82m
1:15PM1.23m
11:16PM1.83m
1:48PM1.25m
11:53PM1.82m
2:21PM1.28m
Low Tide
6:01AM-0.24m
5:04PM0.89m
6:35AM-0.25m
5:44PM0.88m
7:09AM-0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
14
12
11
10
12
13
14
13
14
12
11
11
12
13
14
15
14
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
Feels °C
8
7
8
8
11
10
12
10
10
9
9
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
20
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
220
215
193
142
1143
1046
144
193
196
150
253
1281
1433
82
81
216
319
399
319
319
1649
1416
1388
334
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
17
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
20
18
20
22
188
188
45
45
43
149
150
253
123
97
95
79
51
52
52
51
207
270
246
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.2
S
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SW
20
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
22
20
18
45
117
117
10
10
126
186
2
2
15
3
4
3
79
44
44
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
Energy kJ
1546
1162
931
1119
1202
1508
1721
1302
1102
1717
1908
1584
2125
2443
2039
1707
1462
1649
1665
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
1
Distance (km)
323
313
36
7
0
149
360
323
323
36
16
16
23
175
360
180
323
36
117
23
10
175
175
667
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
5
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
4
4
5
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
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