Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 4 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
11.8° C

1.2°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 9AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)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 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
0.6
SSW
18
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
7
0.8
SSW
16
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.8
SSW
18
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
269
243
211
229
276
375
423
496
392
363
269
291
291
291
346
346
306
314
322
322
330
395
384
402
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
0
NNE
0
S
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
E
0
NNW
0
NW
5
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
0
SSE
5
W
5
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:08AM1.72m
3:27PM1.35m
1:49AM1.61m
3:58PM1.41m
2:36AM1.48m
4:30PM1.48m
Low Tide
8:15AM-0.15m
8:00PM0.84m
8:48AM-0.07m
8:57PM0.79m
9:21AM0.05m
10:02PM0.70m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
12
13
13
14
12
12
12
11
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
11
11
Feels °C
10
9
12
12
11
13
11
12
12
11
11
13
13
13
13
12
12
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
Energy kJ
269
217
211
229
276
375
423
355
241
241
269
291
291
291
346
346
306
314
322
322
330
338
384
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
WNW
13
Energy kJ
174
174
142
142
142
201
284
288
288
284
215
129
133
183
186
186
186
183
138
145
319
395
316
149
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.7
SSW
18
Energy kJ
246
243
156
57
42
42
42
40
48
73
48
70
69
149
214
214
86
99
101
216
48
101
101
273
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
Energy kJ
496
392
363
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
106
360
7
0
0
0
0
0
106
60
36
0
0
0
0
0
36
175
255
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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