Ward Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 PDT
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Ward Avenue surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today?

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 12PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 3.5m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Afternoon (26 May)13ft (4.0m)14s
Evening (26 May)13ft (4.0m)13s

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 night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
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0
0
0
0
0
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4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
15
3.5
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
4
NW
14
4
NW
14
4
NW
14
4.5
NW
13
4
NW
13
4
NW
13
3.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
1.3
WNW
20
1.5
WNW
19
1.7
WNW
18
1.9
WNW
18
2
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2173
5044
5212
6163
5795
5955
6450
5549
5600
3640
3194
2897
2555
2811
1879
1489
1210
1281
1511
1901
2162
2077
2262
2389
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
10
N
5
ENE
5
W
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
S
5
S
5
E
15
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
9:02AM1.12m
8:56PM1.70m
10:10AM1.12m
9:28PM1.74m
11:10AM1.13m
9:59PM1.76m
Low Tide
2:55AM0.20m
2:12PM0.40m
3:44AM0.03m
2:54PM0.53m
4:27AM-0.10m
3:33PM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:31
8:32
Temp °C
11
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
9
11
12
12
12
14
12
13
11
13
13
13
13
12
11
7
6
8
7
5
6
5
6
7
7
10
9
9
10
12
10
11
10
12
10
11
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
15
3.5
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
3.5
NW
13
3.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
3
NW
11
3
NW
11
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.9
WNW
18
2
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
2173
4314
5212
5302
429
348
353
348
4323
3640
3194
239
239
2301
1879
1489
1210
1076
932
800
2162
2077
2262
2389
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.1
W
25
0.1
NW
24
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
NW
22
1
WNW
20
1.3
WNW
20
1.5
WNW
19
1.7
WNW
18
1.8
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
556
367
419
424
348
339
309
13
22
236
236
471
856
1281
1511
1901
602
437
357
314
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
WNW
24
0.4
WNW
22
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
8
61
7
54
193
236
236
180
158
158
156
149
147
145
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
5
3.5
NW
14
4
NW
14
4
NW
14
4
NW
14
4.5
NW
13
4
NW
13
4
NW
13
3.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
87
5044
6163
5795
5955
6450
5549
5600
2897
2555
2811
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
8
8
7
3
3
4
4
5
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
60
36
145
145
235
989
323
323
117
16
16
220
180
16
10
0
0
0
0
76
59
36
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
3
3
4
5
8
5
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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