Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 4 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
10.9° C

1.4°C colder than average 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 11AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (12 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (12 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1
S
14
1.8
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
547
486
361
429
429
519
569
848
542
454
549
468
336
307
311
300
277
330
432
346
346
346
522
406
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
0
N
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
SW
0
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
0
WSW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
NE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:29AM1.15m
9:18PM2.03m
11:30AM1.21m
10:05PM2.13m
12:25PM1.27m
10:54PM2.18m
Low Tide
3:43AM-0.23m
2:43PM0.65m
4:32AM-0.43m
3:35PM0.71m
5:22AM-0.57m
4:30PM0.75m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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>
8:42
8:43
8:43
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
17
16
17
16
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
13
13
13
14
14
12
Feels °C
13
13
17
15
16
15
14
14
12
12
11
13
13
14
14
13
11
10
12
12
12
13
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
1.9
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1
S
16
0.8
NW
8
Energy kJ
365
486
361
289
418
519
569
650
542
454
549
468
336
219
187
196
215
225
182
205
201
196
522
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
13
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
NW
8
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
67
355
350
429
429
429
423
346
341
250
176
236
236
236
295
232
232
330
432
346
346
346
117
406
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.3
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.3
S
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
9
35
123
121
72
75
127
127
85
99
256
232
311
307
311
300
277
178
178
168
166
176
33
104
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
547
848
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
106
62
0
0
0
0
0
59
62
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
59
59
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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