Ward Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 PDT
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Ward Avenue surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today?

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 3AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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 Sat night, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
2
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.4
NW
9
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.1
NW
8
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
362
357
463
434
400
431
501
487
440
427
351
346
320
304
311
251
222
196
171
163
160
171
222
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
0
NNE
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
E
5
N
5
N
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NW
15
ESE
5
NE
5
NNW
0
N
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:33PM1.46m
7:56AM1.40m
9:11PM1.55m
9:05AM1.36m
9:44PM1.63m
10:06AM1.32m
Low Tide
2:06AM0.56m
2:18PM0.04m
3:06AM0.37m
3:02PM0.15m
3:56AM0.20m
3:41PM0.27m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:22
6:20
6:20
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8:01
8:02
8:04
8:05
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
12
10
9
8
9
8
8
8
8
10
9
8
9
8
6
6
7
6
7
7
9
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
9
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
7
0.8
WNW
12
1.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
139
132
129
126
129
129
431
501
487
440
203
208
204
166
304
304
251
109
196
161
125
102
171
134
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.7
NW
9
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
NW
9
0.9
WNW
12
Energy kJ
263
362
357
463
434
400
48
46
46
46
427
351
346
320
45
45
77
222
177
171
163
160
20
222
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
S
12
0.8
NW
8
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
87
85
89
85
84
52
28
33
33
34
46
45
45
45
35
36
46
82
21
27
27
45
44
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.2
NW
6
0.7
NNW
6
1
NW
7
Energy kJ
191
191
145
142
169
215
199
311
102
30
100
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
11
0
0
0
255
959
982
60
0
0
7
0
130
317
961
60
0
0
7
0
130
220
323
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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