
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 4AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
318 | 421 | 492 | 1209 | 1150 | 1594 | 1150 | 1360 | 1251 | 1048 | 906 | 793 | 687 | 589 | 546 | 459 | 380 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 9:27PM1.45m | 9:53AM1.68m | 10:19PM1.48m | 10:19AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.31m | 4:03PM0.25m | 3:53AM0.38m | 4:44PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
185 | 209 | 171 | 963 | 192 | 1175 | 300 | 302 | 273 | 1048 | 906 | 793 | 687 | 589 | 546 | 459 | 380 | 380 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
273 | 210 | 192 | 195 | 162 | 192 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 273 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 259 | 250 | 174 | 172 | 169 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
260 | 251 | 249 | 249 | — | 158 | — | — | — | 89 | 87 | 86 | 55 | — | — | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
318 | 421 | 492 | 1209 | 1150 | 1594 | 1150 | 1360 | 1251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 202 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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