Ward Avenue 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 3 pm 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is

16.2°C

Ward Avenue surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (05 Nov):

Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 11PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.7m 19s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (PST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Nov)	-	-
Afternoon (05 Nov)	10ft (3.0m)	13s
Evening (05 Nov)	10ft (3.0m)	14s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 5				Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	4	4	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 14	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	2667	3068	3115	2974	7368	6960	6300	5402	5128	4729	6144	6067	5991	5601	4585	4160	4046	3201	2707	2149	2440	4051	9370
Wind (km/h)	NW	NW	NE	E	E	N	ENE	NW	NW	NNW	NE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	SSW	WNW	NNW	E	E	E	NNW	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	on	cross-on	glassy	off	glassy	glassy	off	glassy	on	glassy	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	glassy
High Tide				8:46PM1.41m				8:44AM1.86m				9:45PM1.40m				9:15AM1.90m					10:39PM1.40m
Low Tide		2:32PM0.23m				2:12AM0.41m				3:18PM0.05m				2:50AM0.54m				3:59PM-0.08m				3:27AM0.66m


	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:50	—
	—	5:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	5:06
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	13	13	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	12	13	13	13	16	15	15	15	15	14	14	14
Feels °C	10	10	13	11	11	10	11	10	10	10	12	9	11	10	9	14	13	14	14	15	14	13	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 14	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 16
kJ	2667	3068	3115	2974	7368	6960	6300	5402	5128	4729	6144	6067	5991	5601	4585	4160	4046	3201	2707	2149	2440	4051	9370
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	WNW 21	WNW 20	WNW 19	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 16	SSW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SSW 19	SW 19	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 17
kJ	178	546	1171	1982	99	67	66	104	66	43	67	44	238	90	84	85	207	207	207	204	202	197	195
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 21	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 18	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 13	SSW 16	SW 18	SW 19	SW 19	—	SSW 14	SW 18	SW 18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	305	175	125	120	31	53	103	66	107	84	92	92	—	81	86	83	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	6	5	6	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	5	1	4	4	4	4	5	8
Distance (km)	143	251	16	10	16	23	16	23	202	251	23	16	16	16	16	10	180	16	10	0	0	23	23
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County			Usal Beach	Hare Creek	Big River	Big River	Big River	Big River			Big River	Schooner Gulch	Big River	Schooner Gulch	Schooner Gulch	Usal Beach		Usal Beach	Schooner Gulch	Schooner Gulch	Schooner Gulch	Big River	Big River
Rating (10 max)			5	6	6	6	6	5			5	5	6	5	5	5		4	4	4	4	5	8
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	8	8	8	7	7	5	5	7	9	8	7	7	6	5	4	4	4	4	5	8	9
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	8	8	7	6	7	5	5	5	9	8	7	7	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4

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