
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 7AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
817 | 777 | 640 | 546 | 546 | 459 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 303 | 235 | 170 | 163 | 152 | 191 | 232 | 238 | 629 | 614 | 585 | 564 | 676 | 734 | 748 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.80m | 11:11PM1.49m | 10:48AM1.91m | 00:03AM1.48m | 11:20AM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.38m | 4:44PM0.05m | 4:27AM0.48m | 5:25PM-0.13m | 5:02AM0.58m | 6:09PM-0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
817 | 777 | 640 | 546 | 546 | 459 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 303 | 235 | 170 | 123 | 123 | 191 | 232 | 238 | 629 | 614 | 585 | 564 | 676 | 734 | 748 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
203 | 203 | 201 | 259 | 250 | 174 | 172 | 169 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 165 | 163 | 152 | 145 | 143 | 122 | 102 | 137 | 121 | 117 | 192 | 173 | 216 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 | W 9 | S 13 | W 11 | S 13 |
87 | 86 | 55 | — | — | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 23 | 42 | 50 | 101 | 50 | 50 | 90 | 60 | 90 | 93 | 90 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 79 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 79 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 323 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
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