Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 4 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
12.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (29 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 8PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (29 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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)
!
!
!
!
4
!
!
!
0
0
0
!
3
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
4
4
4
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1270
1467
1575
1236
1102
1717
1996
1507
2082
2244
1912
1528
1332
1510
1433
1838
1507
1831
1798
1263
885
980
654
609
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
NW
5
N
5
SW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
1:15PM1.23m
11:16PM1.83m
1:48PM1.25m
11:53PM1.82m
2:21PM1.28m
00:29AM1.78m
Low Tide
5:04PM0.89m
6:35AM-0.25m
5:44PM0.88m
7:09AM-0.24m
6:25PM0.87m
7:42AM-0.21m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:52
<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
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
15
14
12
11
11
12
13
13
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
Feels °C
10
10
11
10
10
10
11
9
9
10
8
9
9
10
11
11
10
12
10
10
10
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
20
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2
NW
9
Energy kJ
144
193
196
150
253
1238
1476
82
81
216
319
399
319
319
1433
1360
249
268
268
264
264
669
654
609
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SSW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
45
45
43
149
150
253
85
97
95
79
51
52
52
52
207
270
44
44
48
27
75
264
261
169
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
18
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SW
20
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
W
18
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
19
0.4
SSW
19
Energy kJ
10
12
126
186
2
2
15
3
4
3
79
44
6
3
35
11
17
125
192
125
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
1270
1467
1575
1236
1102
1717
1996
1507
2082
2244
1912
1528
1332
1510
1838
1507
1831
1798
1263
885
980
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
1
3
3
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
180
323
323
36
0
16
16
175
962
667
323
36
36
23
16
175
175
667
130
36
0
0
0
636
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
4
4
5
4
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
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