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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 Saturday 30 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
13.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 7PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | |
249 | 246 | 316 | 439 | 486 | 951 | 1059 | 810 | 842 | 749 | 679 | 692 | 1168 | 581 | 701 | 795 | 480 | 459 | 713 | 705 | 697 | 689 | 665 | 634 | |
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High Tide | 11:46AM1.12m | 9:53PM1.59m | 12:29PM1.13m | 10:25PM1.57m | 1:10PM1.12m | 11:00PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.90m | 5:20AM-0.25m | 4:56PM0.95m | 5:54AM-0.26m | 5:34PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:23 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 20 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 98 | 246 | 192 | 181 | 131 | 559 | 655 | 810 | 842 | 749 | 679 | 437 | 625 | 581 | 559 | 490 | 480 | 394 | 339 | 275 | 275 | 218 | 665 | 634 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 249 | 107 | 111 | 111 | 105 | 113 | 147 | 260 | 511 | 336 | 446 | 103 | 432 | 539 | 701 | 795 | 469 | 459 | 713 | 705 | 697 | 689 | 214 | 210 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 23 | SSW 23 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 105 | 37 | 35 | 107 | 172 | 68 | 263 | 103 | 55 | 89 | 103 | 33 | 151 | 146 | 4 | 5 | 125 | 125 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 160 | 222 | 316 | 439 | 486 | 951 | 1059 | — | — | — | — | 692 | 1168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 29 | 357 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 0 |
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