
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 7AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
266 | 273 | 250 | 227 | 222 | 198 | 198 | 193 | 160 | 156 | 239 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 236 | 234 | 159 | 255 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 400 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:24AM1.16m | 3:42PM1.59m | 7:00AM1.16m | 4:43PM1.53m | 8:19AM1.19m | 5:56PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.92m | 11:19PM0.23m | 10:19AM1.00m | 00:30AM0.23m | 11:49AM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 19 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | NW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 |
266 | 273 | 250 | 227 | 222 | 196 | 176 | 180 | 156 | 156 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 303 | 67 | 189 | 73 | 234 | 101 | 255 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 226 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 |
104 | 72 | 153 | 137 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 193 | 130 | 123 | 167 | 303 | 303 | 120 | 303 | 303 | 236 | 63 | 92 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 370 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 18 | WNW 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | SW 18 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 |
72 | 97 | 45 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 162 | 162 | 160 | 148 | 239 | 167 | 165 | 9 | 107 | 70 | 68 | 17 | 159 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156 | 102 | 292 | 47 | 98 | 73 | 88 | 126 | 213 | 269 | 400 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 202 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 202 | 255 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












