Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 11AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 132 | 151 | 109 | 247 | 173 | 269 | 227 | 289 | 297 | 269 | 223 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 192 | 203 | 179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.19m | 7:44PM1.66m | 10:30AM1.24m | 8:38PM1.71m | 10:59AM1.29m | 9:25PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.17m | 1:23PM0.99m | 3:13AM0.10m | 2:26PM0.95m | 3:54AM0.04m | 3:15PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
80 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 54 | 54 | 66 | 64 | 28 | 144 | 173 | 178 | 222 | 289 | 297 | 269 | 223 | 186 | 169 | 169 | 147 | 128 | 94 | 91 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 31 | 103 | 60 | 75 | 76 | 231 | 227 | 118 | 113 | 155 | 124 | 199 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 153 | 203 | 150 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
23 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 52 | 49 | 109 | 31 | 95 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 50 | 83 | 83 | 126 | 199 | 109 | 106 | 153 | 153 | 192 | 183 | 179 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 45 | 47 | 132 | 151 | 109 | 247 | — | 269 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 184 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 180 | 186 | 0 | 0 |
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