Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 7AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
217 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 192 | 203 | 179 | 235 | 230 | 273 | 326 | 322 | 214 | 211 | 208 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 201 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:59AM1.29m | 9:25PM1.77m | 11:25AM1.34m | 10:08PM1.82m | 11:49AM1.41m | 10:48PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.04m | 3:15PM0.88m | 4:30AM-0.00m | 3:57PM0.80m | 5:02AM-0.02m | 4:37PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
217 | 176 | 160 | 143 | 121 | 104 | 86 | 71 | 57 | 47 | 273 | 326 | 322 | 214 | 211 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 201 | 196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 5 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
124 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 153 | 203 | 150 | 235 | 230 | 37 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 208 | 206 | 206 | 10 | 85 | 84 | 47 | 45 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 16 | W 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 |
199 | 109 | 106 | 153 | 153 | 192 | 183 | 179 | 146 | 132 | 128 | 19 | 19 | 75 | 67 | 125 | 123 | 84 | 87 | 75 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 69 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 14 | — | — | 31 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 110 | 85 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 186 | 149 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 149 | 184 | 220 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 220 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
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