Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 4 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
11.9° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 9PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (22 Jun)5ft (1.5m)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 Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
2.1
NW
7
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
270
291
291
334
330
229
229
171
314
391
387
352
454
448
448
443
697
665
475
376
295
295
487
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SE
0
SE
0
E
5
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SSE
0
SW
5
SSE
5
S
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:49PM1.68m
7:34AM1.04m
7:30PM1.72m
9:02AM1.03m
8:09PM1.75m
10:17AM1.07m
Low Tide
11:45AM0.31m
1:33AM0.30m
12:32PM0.50m
2:34AM0.15m
1:20PM0.65m
3:25AM0.01m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
10
9
11
13
13
12
11
12
11
11
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
11
12
13
Feels °C
11
10
10
10
10
8
10
12
11
10
10
12
11
11
12
11
13
12
10
11
10
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
239
270
291
291
233
208
182
153
128
121
89
102
99
85
99
128
164
274
665
475
376
295
295
487
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
0.1
S
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
257
236
154
268
334
330
229
229
114
314
279
272
272
454
448
448
443
697
3
66
99
99
99
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
178
123
188
114
154
154
154
154
171
298
391
387
352
186
186
268
268
13
3
12
12
23
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
Energy kJ
432
428
344
285
226
269
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
255
60
7
0
0
0
0
106
255
255
7
0
0
0
0
79
62
667
180
36
7
7
60
220
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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