Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (17 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 11PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | SSW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 215 | 207 | 199 | 190 | 186 | 251 | 309 | 316 | 263 | 218 | 179 | 177 | 203 | 203 | 288 | 309 | 386 | 305 | 288 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:02PM1.46m | 1:11AM1.49m | 2:41PM1.50m | 2:10AM1.27m | 3:21PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.62m | 7:56AM-0.08m | 8:42PM0.55m | 8:38AM0.14m | 9:49PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 212 | 215 | 207 | 134 | 99 | 75 | 66 | 56 | 316 | 263 | 181 | 73 | 61 | 66 | 61 | 66 | 309 | 108 | 90 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 17 | W 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | W 15 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 74 | 74 | 74 | 195 | 190 | 186 | 251 | 309 | 183 | 211 | 218 | 179 | 177 | 174 | 203 | 288 | 170 | 386 | 305 | 288 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | S 15 | W 15 | W 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 93 | 84 | 30 | 74 | 104 | 117 | 241 | 186 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 105 | 66 | 203 | 172 | 172 | 38 | 163 | 110 | 130 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 226 | 187 | 178 | 199 | 151 | — | — | — | 74 | 79 | 75 | 118 | 106 | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 27 |
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