
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 1AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
863 | 855 | 819 | 614 | 835 | 719 | 835 | 845 | 1068 | 1129 | 1203 | 1216 | 837 | 735 | 771 | 932 | 932 | 1081 | 885 | 798 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.23m | 9:44PM1.82m | 12:12PM1.27m | 10:24PM1.86m | 12:40PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.93m | 5:04AM-0.11m | 4:10PM0.90m | 5:37AM-0.14m | 4:51PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 |
863 | 855 | 819 | 614 | 835 | 719 | 835 | 845 | 1068 | 1129 | 1203 | 1216 | 837 | 735 | 771 | 932 | 932 | 1081 | 885 | 798 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 19 | S 19 |
56 | 56 | 46 | 294 | 67 | 42 | 36 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 21 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 56 | 52 | 182 | 267 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 180 | 98 | 47 | 42 | 17 | — | — | 37 | 146 | 21 | 56 | 8 | — | — | 51 | 53 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | NW 5 | — | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
103 | 51 | 82 | 92 | — | 74 | — | 36 | 69 | 161 | 236 | 200 | 104 | 72 | 72 | 101 | 184 | 374 | 494 | 265 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 324 | 255 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 317 | 255 | 251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 323 | 323 | 251 | 0 |
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