Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 4 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
11.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 8PM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)19s
Evening (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
738
959
1210
1210
949
837
642
719
799
790
790
781
781
754
694
659
592
580
502
496
489
483
477
453
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
0
WNW
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSE
10
S
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
0
NE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SSE
0
S
10
W
10
WSW
5
W
0
SSW
5
ESE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:07PM1.36m
00:37AM2.10m
2:57PM1.40m
1:31AM1.97m
3:46PM1.45m
2:28AM1.77m
Low Tide
6:23PM0.76m
7:49AM-0.59m
7:24PM0.75m
8:38AM-0.46m
8:31PM0.72m
9:25AM-0.30m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:44
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
11
11
10
10
12
14
13
13
12
10
10
10
11
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
Feels °C
10
12
11
11
9
8
10
12
11
12
12
10
10
9
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
738
959
1210
283
277
313
367
421
440
479
489
469
538
592
647
659
592
580
488
425
408
334
341
341
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.3
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
Energy kJ
96
99
138
1210
949
837
642
719
799
790
790
781
781
754
694
515
508
508
502
496
489
483
477
453
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
239
299
187
184
184
181
236
257
264
264
264
261
257
191
183
173
168
168
165
165
162
119
117
112
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
62
360
0
0
0
0
0
79
79
0
0
0
0
0
0
79
106
36
0
0
0
0
4
79
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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