Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 10 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
11.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 2PM is: 1.0m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)21s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)19s
Evening (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)19s

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 Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
658
604
738
959
1210
1210
949
837
642
719
799
790
790
781
781
754
707
647
592
580
502
496
489
483
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
W
0
NW
0
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
0
NW
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
S
10
W
10
WSW
5
W
0
S
5
E
5
NNW
5
NNE
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
2:07PM1.36m
00:37AM2.10m
2:57PM1.40m
1:31AM1.97m
3:46PM1.45m
2:28AM1.77m
Low Tide
7:00AM-0.65m
6:23PM0.76m
7:49AM-0.59m
7:24PM0.75m
8:38AM-0.46m
8:31PM0.72m
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clear
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
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8:44
8:44
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
10
12
12
13
11
10
10
10
12
14
14
13
11
10
10
10
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
9
10
10
12
11
10
9
8
10
12
12
12
11
9
9
10
12
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
658
604
738
959
1210
283
277
313
367
421
440
479
499
469
580
592
707
647
592
580
478
425
361
327
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.3
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Energy kJ
65
77
96
99
163
1210
949
837
642
719
799
790
790
781
781
754
694
515
508
508
502
496
489
483
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
239
239
239
299
187
184
184
181
236
257
264
264
264
261
257
191
183
173
168
168
165
165
162
119
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
79
106
62
0
0
0
0
0
63
79
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
79
0
0
0
0
10
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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