Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 10 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
13.2° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 3AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s
Afternoon (27 Jun)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (27 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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)
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.6
WNW
10
2.2
NW
9
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
411
608
629
637
637
470
760
691
708
646
603
602
716
811
1255
1605
1441
1246
1055
1143
1254
1419
1798
1915
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
NW
40
NW
45
NW
40
NW
30
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
5
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:25PM1.79m
12:02PM1.17m
10:02PM1.81m
12:40PM1.20m
10:39PM1.82m
1:15PM1.23m
Low Tide
4:48AM-0.16m
3:42PM0.88m
5:25AM-0.21m
4:24PM0.89m
6:01AM-0.24m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
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
14
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
12
10
9
12
13
14
15
14
12
11
11
12
14
14
15
Feels °C
14
14
12
10
10
9
6
5
7
6
6
7
10
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
411
608
629
637
637
390
309
464
443
397
397
397
322
322
322
322
220
215
193
142
188
142
191
193
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
17
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
44
64
8
17
17
104
102
7
2
25
25
25
25
25
23
20
20
18
20
22
117
117
45
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
23
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
22
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
17
21
6
30
30
30
2
2
4
11
22
22
20
45
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
2.2
NW
9
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
153
274
412
470
760
691
708
646
603
602
716
811
1255
1605
1441
1246
1055
1143
1254
1419
1798
1915
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
1
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
1
1
3
Distance (km)
7
23
60
60
60
324
688
1811
324
323
36
7
7
149
323
323
323
322
36
36
36
324
324
323
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Ward Avenue surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest