
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 11AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 21 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
719 | 910 | 995 | 1162 | 1718 | 2244 | 1874 | 1532 | 1449 | 1552 | 1584 | 1332 | 1831 | 2694 | 1986 | 2662 | 1444 | 1111 | 1081 | 1309 | 1438 | 915 | 881 | 1054 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:30PM1.59m | 11:26AM1.84m | 00:21AM1.53m | 11:55AM1.86m | 1:11AM1.45m | 12:24PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.35m | 5:50PM-0.00m | 5:38AM0.49m | 6:31PM-0.06m | 6:11AM0.63m | 7:12PM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 24 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | SSW 16 | WNW 19 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 16 |
382 | 377 | 334 | 272 | 268 | 214 | 211 | 356 | 866 | 589 | 582 | 1311 | 863 | 306 | 1077 | 1975 | 1444 | 1111 | 830 | 619 | 497 | 320 | 291 | 1054 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 20 | SSW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 8 |
171 | 395 | 391 | 289 | 263 | 249 | 249 | 211 | 448 | 224 | 214 | 443 | 302 | 336 | 505 | 1513 | 1301 | 887 | 1081 | 1309 | 1438 | 915 | 881 | 227 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | S 12 | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 14 | WNW 23 | WNW 22 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
395 | 73 | 184 | 174 | 182 | 249 | 176 | 174 | 138 | 215 | 181 | 208 | 203 | 147 | 91 | 499 | 493 | 487 | 402 | 397 | 392 | 387 | 372 | 353 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
719 | 910 | 995 | 1162 | 1718 | 2244 | 1874 | 1532 | 1449 | 1552 | 1584 | 1332 | 1831 | 2694 | 1986 | 2662 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 323 | 818 | 325 | 323 | 36 | 120 | 36 | 23 | 60 | 220 | 180 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 60 | 667 | 0 | 0 |
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