Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 4 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
11.8° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 11AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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 Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
781
754
694
669
508
508
502
496
489
565
471
453
435
355
348
352
362
297
357
357
576
657
674
674
Wind (km/h)
0
W
0
ESE
0
NE
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
NNE
5
NE
0
NE
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
W
0
N
5
E
5
E
5
NE
0
NW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
0
W
5
SE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:31AM1.97m
3:46PM1.45m
2:28AM1.77m
4:34PM1.50m
3:30AM1.55m
5:21PM1.56m
Low Tide
8:38AM-0.46m
8:31PM0.72m
9:25AM-0.30m
9:44PM0.68m
10:12AM-0.11m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<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>
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
11
11
12
11
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
11
12
12
11
10
10
12
12
11
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
Energy kJ
388
488
488
396
404
404
396
348
327
257
257
257
257
251
251
230
240
250
250
225
576
657
296
287
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
781
754
694
669
508
508
502
496
489
565
471
453
435
355
305
346
362
297
357
357
188
240
674
674
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
261
191
184
173
168
168
168
165
162
119
116
112
105
249
348
352
273
240
243
172
66
40
39
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
106
62
60
0
0
0
0
0
60
106
0
0
0
0
0
0
220
180
823
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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