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Waddell Creek Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Cruz (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Waddell Creek surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 14 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Waddell Creek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waddell Creek sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today?
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 5PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | |
668 | 643 | 528 | 619 | 705 | 1203 | 1388 | 963 | 887 | 782 | 830 | 913 | 1107 | 1424 | 1697 | 1601 | 1601 | 1578 | 1697 | 1958 | 2151 | 2499 | 2344 | 2164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:27AM1.13m | 8:48PM1.69m | 10:29AM1.18m | 9:26PM1.79m | 11:28AM1.22m | 10:07PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.48m | 3:51AM-0.30m | 3:28PM0.61m | 4:37AM-0.47m | 4:14PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 668 | 643 | 295 | 295 | 266 | 816 | 924 | 963 | 887 | 256 | 231 | 228 | 228 | 234 | 135 | 172 | 167 | 99 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 2344 | 2164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 160 | 298 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 259 | 277 | 263 | 259 | 31 | 57 | 89 | 86 | 129 | 130 | 135 | 90 | 74 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 118 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | W 20 | W 20 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 19 | — | — | S 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 70 | 11 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 57 | 126 | 15 | — | — | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 326 | 528 | 619 | 705 | 1203 | 1388 | — | — | 782 | 830 | 913 | 1107 | 1424 | 1697 | 1601 | 1601 | 1578 | 1697 | 1958 | 2151 | 2499 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 16 |
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