Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 2AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
255 | 245 | 242 | 245 | 242 | 226 | 217 | 207 | 254 | 283 | 360 | 360 | 352 | 622 | 566 | 499 | 376 | 407 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:23AM1.98m | 1:34PM1.68m | 1:13AM1.82m | 2:09PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.51m | 6:55AM-0.15m | 7:03PM0.44m | 7:31AM0.02m | 7:57PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
255 | 242 | 199 | 156 | 151 | 116 | 96 | 93 | 93 | 99 | 80 | 67 | 52 | 622 | 566 | 499 | 61 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
248 | 245 | 242 | 245 | 242 | 226 | 217 | 140 | 254 | 283 | 360 | 214 | 352 | 46 | 19 | 37 | 376 | 407 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
29 | 28 | 84 | 77 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 207 | 138 | 214 | 214 | 360 | 211 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 118 | 116 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 35 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 255 | 317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 324 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
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