
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 2PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
623 | 594 | 617 | 2096 | 2281 | 472 | 456 | 477 | 949 | 932 | 972 | 499 | 485 | 360 | 503 | 766 | 702 | 690 | 627 | 515 | 415 | 348 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.37m | 9:01PM1.63m | 10:29AM1.44m | 9:47PM1.66m | 10:52AM1.53m | 10:32PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.77m | 3:43AM0.11m | 3:41PM0.64m | 4:15AM0.12m | 4:21PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
623 | 594 | 617 | 367 | 371 | 414 | 456 | 320 | 949 | 932 | 353 | 268 | 317 | 360 | 503 | 766 | 702 | 690 | 627 | 515 | 415 | 348 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
459 | 376 | 367 | 25 | 25 | 427 | 447 | 418 | 367 | 362 | 9 | 326 | 318 | 314 | 124 | 314 | 255 | 255 | 268 | 261 | 203 | 191 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
25 | 25 | 25 | — | — | 25 | 11 | 371 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 314 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
194 | 200 | 279 | 2096 | 2281 | 472 | 331 | 477 | — | — | 972 | 499 | 485 | 234 | 262 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 180 | 220 | 323 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 149 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 220 | 23 | 7 | 23 |
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