Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Ward Avenue 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
13.2° C
0.8° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 10PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)--
Afternoon (02 Aug)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (02 Aug)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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)
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4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1405
1830
1794
1642
1956
1290
1154
1005
869
796
780
729
708
586
497
486
393
313
313
313
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
NNE
0
NNW
0
NNE
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
N
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:56PM1.59m
2:31AM1.47m
3:27PM1.66m
3:32AM1.30m
4:03PM1.73m
Low Tide
8:36PM0.57m
8:37AM0.26m
9:36PM0.47m
9:10AM0.42m
10:43PM0.36m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:24
8:23
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
14
13
13
13
15
17
17
17
17
17
15
15
15
17
17
17
14
13
Feels °C
10
12
12
12
13
13
14
16
15
16
17
16
14
14
13
16
16
17
13
13
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