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Ward Avenue Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Mendocino County (14 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Ward Avenue surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ward Avenue surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ward Avenue sea temperature is
9.7° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ward Avenue today?
The current surf forecast for Ward Avenue at 3PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ward Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
1584 | 1801 | 1444 | 931 | 984 | 596 | 468 | 862 | 936 | 936 | 919 | 886 | 906 | 887 | 834 | 793 | 851 | 851 | 793 | 708 | 619 | 519 | 376 | 336 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:18PM1.31m | 2:39AM1.79m | 5:17PM1.35m | 3:45AM1.61m | 6:11PM1.41m | 4:59AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM-0.51m | 8:36PM0.80m | 9:55AM-0.39m | 9:54PM0.78m | 10:51AM-0.24m | 11:20PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:29 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 1584 | 1439 | 1444 | 714 | 509 | 594 | 403 | 862 | 936 | 936 | 919 | 886 | 906 | 887 | 834 | 793 | 851 | 851 | 793 | 708 | 619 | 519 | 376 | 336 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNW 9 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 224 | 224 | 90 | 421 | 122 | 118 | 112 | 124 | 251 | 303 | 184 | 113 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 76 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 152 | 60 | 146 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 16 | S 14 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 64 | 65 | 59 | 89 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 95 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 104 | 74 | 109 | 150 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 12 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1801 | — | 931 | 984 | 596 | 468 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 130 | 180 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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