
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
466 | 384 | 244 | 263 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 279 | 363 | 305 | 175 | 170 | 181 | 238 | 509 | 902 | 902 | 827 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:17AM1.83m | 2:00PM1.46m | 00:57AM1.74m | 2:27PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.77m | 7:08AM-0.09m | 6:56PM0.71m | 7:37AM-0.01m | 7:43PM0.65m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SW 14 | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
245 | 161 | 214 | 153 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 236 | 183 | 138 | 75 | 49 | 62 | 134 | 136 | 136 | 99 | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
223 | 174 | 159 | 214 | 73 | 70 | 98 | 93 | 104 | 57 | 102 | 134 | 131 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 47 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 8 | — | — | — | SSE 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
7 | 55 | 50 | 106 | 1 | — | — | — | 57 | 43 | 78 | 91 | 91 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
466 | 384 | 244 | 263 | 149 | 158 | 196 | 279 | 363 | 305 | 175 | 170 | 181 | 238 | 509 | 902 | 902 | 827 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 149 | 220 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 149 | 220 | 323 | 322 | 213 |
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