Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 10 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
11.5° C

1.4°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 6PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (04 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)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 Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
11
0.9
SSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
262
284
262
276
337
321
299
314
291
291
399
395
395
306
306
306
313
313
412
330
326
361
572
596
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
0
SSE
0
NW
5
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SSE
5
S
0
ESE
5
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SE
0
WSW
0
E
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:58PM1.41m
2:36AM1.48m
4:30PM1.48m
3:34AM1.32m
5:04PM1.57m
4:48AM1.16m
Low Tide
8:48AM-0.07m
8:57PM0.79m
9:21AM0.05m
10:02PM0.70m
9:55AM0.20m
11:13PM0.56m
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:54
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
11
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
13
13
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
Feels °C
10
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
12
12
12
10
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
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
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
262
284
262
276
337
321
299
314
291
291
299
299
299
306
306
306
313
313
313
279
299
247
572
515
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
NW
11
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
Energy kJ
215
129
133
183
186
186
186
183
138
142
399
395
395
273
202
184
147
180
412
330
326
176
432
596
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
48
70
69
149
214
214
86
99
101
216
49
101
101
151
207
204
267
252
177
174
169
261
226
261
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
Energy kJ
361
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
36
962
60
16
0
0
0
0
60
106
255
0
0
0
0
0
220
180
323
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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