
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 4AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
670 | 604 | 505 | 498 | 491 | 585 | 558 | 539 | 539 | 525 | 422 | 417 | 411 | 339 | 339 | 309 | 314 | 399 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:57AM1.25m | 2:04PM1.64m | 5:08AM1.22m | 2:49PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.00m | 7:56AM0.94m | 9:31PM0.08m | 8:45AM1.01m | 10:30PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
479 | 479 | 465 | 451 | 479 | 585 | 558 | 496 | 488 | 384 | 378 | 319 | 280 | 270 | 261 | 309 | 68 | 91 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
670 | 604 | 505 | 498 | 491 | 417 | 512 | 539 | 539 | 525 | 422 | 417 | 411 | 339 | 339 | 150 | 314 | 318 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 23 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | SSW 20 |
32 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 47 | 47 | 91 | 91 | 178 | 253 | 32 | 105 | 399 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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