
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 3AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
582 | 634 | 493 | 475 | 475 | 465 | 465 | 611 | 762 | 565 | 480 | 746 | 542 | 542 | 542 | 789 | 789 | 477 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:45PM2.14m | 11:46AM1.44m | 10:39PM2.15m | 12:23PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM-0.36m | 4:21PM0.71m | 5:36AM-0.34m | 5:16PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 |
582 | 634 | 493 | 475 | 475 | 465 | 465 | 611 | 138 | 118 | 209 | 492 | 542 | 542 | 147 | 604 | 604 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 |
145 | 92 | 90 | 102 | 58 | 101 | 57 | 58 | 155 | 154 | 53 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 67 | 181 | 175 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | W 16 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 |
134 | 134 | 134 | 96 | 96 | 146 | 53 | 113 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 67 | 66 | 21 | 67 | 68 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 762 | 565 | 480 | 746 | — | — | 542 | 789 | 789 | 477 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 60 | 408 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 175 | 60 | 7 | 0 |
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