Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 9AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 419 | 360 | 334 | 258 | 258 | 326 | 371 | 326 | 381 | 480 | 480 | 398 | 449 | 279 | 846 | 220 | 305 | 286 | 280 | 302 | 359 | 359 | 163 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.24m | 7:49PM1.44m | 9:24AM1.29m | 8:37PM1.47m | 9:47AM1.36m | 9:23PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.09m | 2:26PM0.77m | 2:50AM0.06m | 3:04PM0.63m | 3:22AM0.07m | 3:39PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 124 | 119 | 108 | 136 | 161 | 326 | 202 | 243 | 381 | 480 | 480 | 398 | 233 | 238 | 417 | 211 | 305 | 286 | 280 | 302 | 208 | 200 | 149 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 419 | 360 | 334 | 258 | 258 | 113 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 255 | 248 | 141 | 279 | 220 | 220 | 217 | 217 | 214 | 211 | 22 | 8 | 163 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | S 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | S 14 | WNW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | W 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 85 | 77 | 118 | 25 | 106 | 184 | 129 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 229 | 105 | 14 | 107 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | 449 | — | 846 | — | — | — | — | — | 359 | 359 | 93 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 0 |
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