Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Ward Avenue 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.0° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 12PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (14 Sep)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (14 Sep)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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)
4
3
3
2
0
!
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
625
371
381
547
653
984
865
613
429
565
373
373
382
504
857
458
435
493
470
624
393
403
373
314
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
0
ENE
5
ENE
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
0
N
5
NNW
5
N
5
ESE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
E
10
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:01AM1.49m
1:46PM1.77m
2:58AM1.35m
2:19PM1.73m
4:03AM1.24m
2:57PM1.66m
Low Tide
7:24AM0.51m
8:22PM0.13m
7:57AM0.67m
9:13PM0.15m
8:33AM0.81m
10:12PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:23
7:22
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
14
14
15
14
13
13
12
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
12
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
12
12
11
12
11
13
13
13
13
11
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
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