Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Ward Avenue 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
12.9° C
0.4° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 11PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)--
Afternoon (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
362
362
367
362
299
251
310
223
357
555
307
511
330
291
216
270
173
166
239
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
0
N
5
WSW
5
E
5
NW
10
NNW
5
N
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
SW
0
S
10
S
5
S
5
SW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
W
5
ESE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
High Tide
5:06PM1.70m
5:47AM1.11m
5:50PM1.71m
7:26AM1.04m
6:37PM1.71m
Low Tide
11:45PM0.39m
10:50AM0.56m
00:57AM0.29m
11:37AM0.73m
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cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
14
14
13
13
15
16
16
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
13
16
14
13
13
12
14
14
15
14
17
16
15
15
15
16
18
19
18
18
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