Ward Avenue 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 9 pm 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is

16.5°C

Ward Avenue surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (06 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 4AM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.

Time (PST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (06 Nov)	11ft (3.5m)	16s
Afternoon (06 Nov)	10ft (3.0m)	16s
Evening (06 Nov)	11ft (3.5m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 5		Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	4	4	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 13	WNW 14	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	3115	2974	7368	6960	6300	5105	4701	5155	6144	6067	6290	5601	4585	4766	4460	3820	2887	2310	2084	2747	3408
Wind (km/h)	NE	ESE	E	N	NE	NW	NW	NW	NE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW	WNW	ENE	ESE	E	E	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	off	glassy	off	off	glassy	glassy	on	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	glassy
High Tide		8:46PM1.41m				8:44AM1.86m				9:45PM1.40m				9:15AM1.90m					10:39PM1.40m
Low Tide				2:12AM0.41m				3:18PM0.05m				2:50AM0.54m				3:59PM-0.08m				3:27AM0.66m


	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:50	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	5:06
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	15	16	15	15	14	14	14	14
Feels °C	13	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	12	10	10	10	9	13	16	14	15	13	13	13	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 13	WNW 14	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13
kJ	3115	2974	7368	6960	6300	5105	4701	5155	6144	6067	6290	5601	4585	4766	4460	3820	2887	2310	2084	2747	3408
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 20	WNW 19	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 16	SSW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	NW 5	SSW 19	SW 19	SSW 15	SSW 17	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17	WNW 21
kJ	1171	1982	99	67	66	104	66	43	67	31	238	90	84	202	207	207	207	204	202	197	385
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 18	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 13	SSW 16	SW 18	SW 19	SW 13	—	SSW 14	SW 18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 17
kJ	125	120	31	53	103	66	107	84	92	44	—	81	86	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	193
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	De Haven Creek CAL - Mendocino County	Hare Creek CAL - Mendocino County	Caspar Creek CAL - Mendocino County	Big River CAL - Mendocino County	Caspar Creek CAL - Mendocino County	Big River CAL - Mendocino County	Doran Beach CAL - Sonoma	South Beach CAL - Del Norte County	Big River CAL - Mendocino County	Caspar Creek CAL - Mendocino County	Caspar Creek CAL - Mendocino County	Caspar Creek CAL - Mendocino County	Caspar Creek CAL - Mendocino County	Caspar Creek CAL - Mendocino County	Caspar Creek CAL - Mendocino County	Usal Beach CAL - Mendocino County	Hare Creek CAL - Mendocino County	Ward Avenue CAL - Mendocino County	Ward Avenue CAL - Mendocino County	Hare Creek CAL - Mendocino County	Caspar Creek CAL - Mendocino County
Rating (10 max)	5	6	5	6	5	5	5	4	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	16	10	16	23	16	23	149	251	23	16	16	16	16	16	16	36	10	0	0	10	16
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County	Usal Beach	Hare Creek	Big River	Big River	Big River	Big River			Big River	Big River	Big River	Schooner Gulch	Schooner Gulch	Schooner Gulch	Big River	Usal Beach	Hare Creek	Schooner Gulch	Schooner Gulch	Schooner Gulch	Schooner Gulch
Rating (10 max)	5	6	6	6	6	5			6	6	6	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Bunkers CAL - Humboldt	Bunkers CAL - Humboldt	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Fullers CAL - Monterey	The Strait Washington	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Bunkers CAL - Humboldt	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Third Reef CAL - Humboldt	Government Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Wilson Creek CAL - Del Norte County	Moonstone Beach CAL - Humboldt
Rating (10 max)	8	8	8	7	7	5	5	7	8	9	8	8	7	6	5	4	5	4	4	5	6
Header Global	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Fullers United States	Haga-Haga South Africa	Brak River South Africa	Brak River South Africa	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Gerickes Point South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Back Beach New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Little River State Beach United States
Rating (10 max)	8	8	7	6	7	5	5	5	5	9	8	8	7	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	6

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