Ward Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.51° N 123.79° W

Issued: 10 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
12.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 7AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
4
3
1
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.7
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.9
SSW
14
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
348
352
362
297
357
357
576
657
674
674
620
525
519
437
427
529
745
505
457
367
325
320
320
290
Wind (km/h)
0
W
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
0
SE
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
SE
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SSW
0
SSW
0
NNW
5
N
5
SSW
10
W
5
W
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:30AM1.55m
5:21PM1.56m
4:41AM1.33m
6:06PM1.62m
6:03AM1.15m
Low Tide
9:44PM0.68m
10:12AM-0.11m
11:03PM0.59m
10:58AM0.10m
00:21AM0.46m
11:45AM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
12
11
11
12
13
14
13
13
12
11
11
13
14
15
14
Feels °C
13
13
11
11
13
11
9
10
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
192
196
235
245
245
220
576
657
674
184
194
210
398
437
427
529
555
505
457
367
313
320
320
290
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
6
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
305
346
362
297
357
357
245
268
103
674
620
525
519
425
367
362
362
330
330
325
325
264
257
189
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
348
352
273
240
243
172
66
40
96
75
49
50
149
149
148
148
145
216
280
276
276
209
178
123
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
9
1.2
NNW
7
2.3
NW
9
Energy kJ
373
140
745
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
4
2
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
220
961
961
0
0
0
0
0
220
323
36
0
0
0
0
4
220
255
60
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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