
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 9AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
590 | 582 | 475 | 554 | 457 | 688 | 445 | 559 | 422 | 417 | 530 | 405 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 309 | 309 | 289 | 352 | 541 | 518 | 503 | 495 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:17AM1.10m | 5:16PM1.66m | 8:13AM1.19m | 6:30PM1.69m | 8:57AM1.28m | 7:36PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.02m | 11:26AM1.04m | 1:02AM-0.07m | 12:49PM0.97m | 2:01AM-0.14m | 1:55PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
590 | 582 | 475 | 554 | 457 | 688 | 445 | 559 | 422 | 417 | 530 | 405 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 81 | 81 | 289 | 352 | 541 | 518 | 503 | 495 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 11 | S 15 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
130 | 127 | 125 | 96 | 66 | 41 | 68 | 55 | 55 | 146 | 134 | 84 | 184 | 179 | 176 | 171 | 309 | 309 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 41 | 43 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 20 | SW 10 |
56 | 100 | 111 | 68 | 16 | 15 | 64 | 118 | 109 | 17 | 17 | 181 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 38 | 171 | 171 | 183 | 183 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 157 | 198 | 24 | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | 103 | 90 | 78 | 76 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 373 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 33 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
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