Ward Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 PDT
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Ward Avenue surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
9.7° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today?

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 2AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (20 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

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 Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
!
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
8
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
2.2
NW
13
2.2
NW
13
2.5
NW
12
2.4
NW
12
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
918
897
812
1634
1584
1801
1627
931
1507
665
1224
1089
996
936
852
922
924
906
793
793
869
924
793
830
Wind (km/h)
0
NW
5
N
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
SSE
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:41AM1.95m
4:18PM1.31m
2:39AM1.79m
5:17PM1.35m
3:45AM1.61m
Low Tide
7:29PM0.78m
9:00AM-0.51m
8:36PM0.80m
9:55AM-0.39m
9:54PM0.78m
10:51AM-0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:25
8:27
8:28
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
13
12
13
12
11
10
10
11
13
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
13
13
13
14
12
11
10
10
12
9
11
9
9
8
9
10
12
12
11
12
12
11
10
10
12
11
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.6
WNW
13
2.2
NW
13
2.2
NW
13
2.2
NW
12
2.4
NW
12
1.3
WNW
12
0.5
SW
16
1.4
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
742
458
812
1634
1584
1439
1627
491
122
521
1176
1089
996
936
852
922
924
906
793
793
869
924
793
830
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
14
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
649
862
69
68
224
224
90
89
57
118
112
95
251
303
184
113
116
116
116
145
154
154
154
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.1
SW
21
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
96
96
38
37
64
65
59
58
18
57
57
79
79
80
80
54
53
53
52
51
109
109
109
109
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
2.5
NW
12
2.2
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
918
897
352
1801
714
931
1507
665
1224
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
130
636
323
149
7
0
0
0
106
961
0
0
0
7
0
0
79
60
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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