Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 4PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
233 | 239 | 305 | 348 | 397 | 402 | 291 | 288 | 381 | 305 | 318 | 363 | 353 | 334 | 327 | 246 | 242 | 237 | 220 | 226 | 233 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.70m | 5:34AM1.13m | 4:46PM1.66m | 7:18AM1.09m | 5:41PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.62m | 10:59PM0.31m | 9:58AM0.78m | 00:11AM0.28m | 10:51AM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 6 |
99 | 113 | 305 | 206 | 258 | 287 | 291 | 288 | 269 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 186 | 186 | 176 | 242 | 116 | 237 | 180 | 173 | 170 | 145 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 |
233 | 239 | 44 | 348 | 397 | 402 | 141 | 151 | 175 | 172 | 169 | 206 | 309 | 314 | 196 | 246 | 242 | 226 | 220 | 226 | 233 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 |
22 | 35 | 5 | 84 | 82 | 105 | 65 | 65 | 158 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | — | 314 | — | 239 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 15 | 236 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | 187 | 149 | 269 | — | — | 204 | 221 | 381 | 292 | 318 | 363 | 353 | 334 | 327 | 120 | 195 | 88 | 116 | 171 | 189 | 233 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 180 | 255 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 180 | 220 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 220 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
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