Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 4 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
13.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 11AM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Evening (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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 Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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)
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.7
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
9
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
2
WNW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
417
246
246
329
329
246
411
556
629
637
637
501
739
691
689
558
571
541
632
771
1173
1407
1374
1046
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
0
NNW
0
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
40
NW
45
NW
40
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
N
5
N
25
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
20
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:16AM1.12m
9:25PM1.79m
12:02PM1.17m
10:02PM1.81m
12:40PM1.20m
10:39PM1.82m
Low Tide
4:09AM-0.09m
2:57PM0.84m
4:48AM-0.16m
3:42PM0.88m
5:25AM-0.21m
4:24PM0.89m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
14
12
11
10
11
13
14
15
14
12
Feels °C
11
12
13
12
13
13
13
12
9
9
10
8
6
4
7
6
6
7
9
8
7
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
417
246
242
239
239
239
411
556
629
637
637
390
309
464
443
397
397
397
397
322
322
322
220
215
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
10
0.5
SSW
19
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
19
207
31
329
329
25
44
64
8
17
17
104
102
7
2
25
25
25
25
25
23
20
20
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
SSW
19
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
23
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
2
19
246
20
20
246
17
21
6
30
30
30
2
2
2
4
11
22
22
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
6
0.9
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
9
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
2
WNW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
98
49
192
300
490
501
739
691
689
558
571
541
632
771
1173
1407
1374
1046
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
3
2
1
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
66
146
256
255
23
60
60
60
317
823
1811
317
60
36
7
23
323
323
323
323
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
3
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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