Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Ward Avenue 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.1° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 12AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (06 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (06 Sep)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
1.6
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
596
688
786
525
434
505
417
405
405
405
330
264
264
264
325
233
297
277
309
277
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
NNW
5
NNW
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
E
10
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
ENE
5
NE
5
E
5
ESE
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
SE
0
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:22PM1.85m
9:12AM1.28m
7:36PM1.89m
9:57AM1.37m
8:43PM1.93m
Low Tide
11:45AM0.95m
1:56AM-0.08m
1:14PM0.91m
2:53AM-0.14m
2:28PM0.80m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:37
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
15
15
13
12
11
13
15
15
16
15
15
Feels °C
13
12
13
10
11
11
11
12
10
12
14
12
11
10
11
13
13
15
15
14
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