Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 10 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
12.1° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 2AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1.6
NW
11
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
2.4
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
273
244
244
267
252
412
407
326
638
582
596
596
485
604
554
603
596
651
651
651
491
629
675
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
0
NNW
0
NNW
0
N
0
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
SE
0
SE
0
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:34AM1.32m
5:04PM1.57m
4:48AM1.16m
5:41PM1.67m
6:19AM1.05m
Low Tide
10:02PM0.70m
9:55AM0.20m
11:13PM0.56m
10:33AM0.36m
00:24AM0.37m
11:17AM0.52m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
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8:45
8:45
8:45
8:44
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
11
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
11
10
11
12
12
11
10
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
Feels °C
11
10
11
10
11
10
10
8
9
9
11
10
10
10
9
8
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1.8
NW
7
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.4
NW
7
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
Energy kJ
233
239
244
244
224
191
196
222
222
638
582
515
515
476
314
554
603
296
651
651
178
491
629
675
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1
SSW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
S
20
Energy kJ
273
151
181
187
184
222
412
407
169
261
432
596
596
485
428
186
140
596
188
188
651
171
125
119
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.2
S
8
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
SW
15
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
154
273
207
204
267
252
177
174
326
342
226
261
261
258
5
75
73
220
41
67
142
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
11
1.7
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
2.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
277
604
263
287
416
198
162
292
251
386
664
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
220
255
323
7
0
0
0
0
323
255
323
0
0
0
0
0
202
324
323
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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