Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 3AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
239 | 236 | 242 | 209 | 196 | 188 | 205 | 184 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 582 | 563 | 512 | 376 | 493 | 493 | 487 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:16PM1.73m | 12:36PM1.51m | 00:08AM1.57m | 1:10PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.55m | 6:02AM-0.16m | 6:21PM0.46m | 6:40AM0.01m | 7:13PM0.40m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
103 | 103 | 100 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 140 | 249 | 44 | 214 | 582 | 563 | 512 | 376 | 493 | 493 | 487 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 |
239 | 236 | 242 | 209 | 196 | 188 | 140 | 184 | 186 | 186 | 249 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 44 | 17 | 28 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | S 11 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
20 | 19 | 18 | 75 | 127 | 127 | 205 | 17 | 16 | 249 | 43 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 59 | 102 | — | 69 | — | — | 23 | 80 | 85 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 545 | 34 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 0 |
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