
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 4PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
497 | 412 | 402 | 320 | 306 | 244 | 244 | 196 | 225 | 173 | 149 | 201 | 153 | 96 | 97 | 125 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 114 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:03PM1.73m | 4:49AM1.15m | 4:46PM1.80m | 6:26AM1.06m | 5:38PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.42m | 10:43PM0.36m | 9:48AM0.59m | 11:56PM0.23m | 10:35AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
497 | 412 | 402 | 320 | 306 | 244 | 244 | 196 | 225 | 173 | 149 | 201 | 153 | 88 | 86 | 59 | 62 | 62 | 47 | 40 | 46 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 10 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
88 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 77 | 56 | 56 | 49 | 72 | 35 | 61 | 99 | 99 | 61 | 69 | 44 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 114 | 114 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 75 | 13 | 73 | 73 | 12 | 31 | 96 | 97 | 125 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 317 | 180 | 16 | 0 |
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