Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 4 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
11.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 1PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (22 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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)
3
4
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
2
NW
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
2.2
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
470
325
264
257
299
299
291
334
330
229
229
171
314
391
387
352
454
448
448
443
697
665
475
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
0
NW
5
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
SE
5
SW
10
WSW
5
W
10
NW
5
NW
5
SE
0
SE
5
SE
5
SW
5
W
10
W
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:03AM1.15m
6:49PM1.68m
7:34AM1.04m
7:30PM1.72m
9:02AM1.03m
8:09PM1.75m
Low Tide
00:21AM0.46m
11:45AM0.31m
1:33AM0.30m
12:32PM0.50m
2:34AM0.15m
1:20PM0.65m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
12
14
13
13
11
11
10
10
11
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
12
13
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
10
10
11
13
11
11
10
10
9
10
10
11
12
12
10
10
11
10
11
12
14
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
330
289
277
233
244
299
299
291
257
208
187
177
149
125
105
89
109
109
118
164
216
697
665
475
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
11
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
211
325
325
264
257
189
154
268
334
330
229
229
114
314
279
272
272
454
448
448
443
13
3
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
21
276
276
209
178
123
188
114
154
154
154
116
171
298
391
387
352
186
186
268
268
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.2
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
Energy kJ
352
470
354
516
475
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
180
255
60
7
0
0
0
0
62
106
255
0
0
0
0
0
106
667
667
213
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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