Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Ward Avenue 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.3° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 5PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (21 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
2
1
2
4
4
3
4
4
2
1
0
!
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
2.3
NW
8
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.3
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
12
3
NW
8
3
NW
12
2.3
NW
7
0.9
SW
16
1.4
WNW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.4
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.5
NW
8
2.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
499
487
482
482
650
482
567
586
623
594
549
1076
2281
552
396
475
1067
1302
1047
743
485
360
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
N
0
NNE
10
NW
5
NE
5
N
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
0
N
5
E
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:40AM1.30m
8:09PM1.58m
10:06AM1.37m
9:01PM1.63m
10:29AM1.44m
9:47PM1.66m
Low Tide
2:12PM0.89m
3:08AM0.13m
3:00PM0.77m
3:43AM0.11m
3:41PM0.64m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
7:01
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:12
7:10
 mm
Temp °C
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
15
15
14
13
14
Feels °C
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
10
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
13
13
12
13
13
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