Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 4 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
12.3° 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 (30 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 11PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)--
Afternoon (30 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (30 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
3
!
4
2
!
!
!
3
4
4
4
2
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1874
2030
1680
1299
1147
1967
1360
1195
1749
1594
1603
1228
868
731
715
654
625
608
878
528
383
316
284
250
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
0
NNW
0
E
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:48PM1.25m
11:53PM1.82m
2:21PM1.28m
00:29AM1.78m
2:54PM1.31m
1:08AM1.72m
Low Tide
5:44PM0.88m
7:09AM-0.24m
6:25PM0.87m
7:42AM-0.21m
7:10PM0.86m
8:15AM-0.15m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
13
11
11
10
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
10
12
12
Feels °C
9
9
7
8
9
9
11
11
10
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
12
10
10
9
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
0.6
SSW
15
2.3
NW
8
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
81
216
319
399
319
1404
1360
1195
1332
334
268
264
264
731
715
654
625
152
701
176
191
316
284
250
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SSW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
15
0.5
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
95
78
51
52
52
319
207
204
249
44
46
27
75
264
261
169
164
66
252
160
246
144
142
142
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
W
18
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.3
SSW
17
Energy kJ
2
2
15
3
4
52
51
44
44
6
35
11
27
125
192
125
72
26
25
23
22
243
156
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
Energy kJ
1874
2030
1680
1299
1147
1967
1749
1594
1603
1228
868
608
878
528
383
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
360
149
323
36
7
16
0
106
175
667
180
36
0
0
0
106
667
180
0
0
0
0
0
220
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
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