
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 3PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
746 | 555 | 634 | 783 | 1002 | 828 | 665 | 699 | 654 | 595 | 595 | 683 | 987 | 692 | 568 | 580 | 567 | 525 | 525 | 595 | 916 | 931 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.26m | 8:46PM2.08m | 11:07AM1.35m | 9:45PM2.14m | 11:46AM1.44m | 10:39PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.88m | 4:06AM-0.31m | 3:21PM0.81m | 4:53AM-0.36m | 4:21PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
492 | 288 | 263 | 191 | 174 | 169 | 167 | 699 | 654 | 595 | 595 | 683 | 760 | 92 | 568 | 580 | 567 | 525 | 525 | 595 | 692 | 579 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
288 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 163 | 158 | 145 | 134 | 90 | 59 | 101 | 101 | 56 | 58 | 118 | 118 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
56 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 24 | 25 | 66 | 61 | 98 | 134 | 63 | 134 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 53 | 113 | 155 | 154 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 |
746 | 555 | 634 | 783 | 1002 | 828 | 665 | — | — | — | — | — | 987 | 692 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 916 | 931 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 220 | 220 | 667 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 448 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 0 |
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