Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 4AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
102 | 155 | 183 | 234 | 333 | 336 | 286 | 387 | 424 | 450 | 486 | 705 | 877 | 823 | 681 | 505 | 590 | 688 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:19PM1.58m | 11:33AM1.38m | 11:01PM1.53m | 11:58AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM-0.02m | 5:14PM0.54m | 5:34AM0.06m | 5:52PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
99 | 81 | 81 | 99 | 77 | 84 | 286 | 387 | 424 | 450 | 99 | 705 | 877 | 823 | 681 | 505 | 590 | 688 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
102 | 98 | 183 | 234 | 333 | 336 | 51 | 91 | 30 | 29 | 486 | 111 | 115 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 10 | W 10 | NW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 10 |
39 | 138 | 96 | 88 | 61 | 58 | 91 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
76 | 155 | 144 | 189 | 158 | — | 108 | 127 | 109 | 93 | 189 | 200 | 206 | 145 | 165 | 199 | 169 | 178 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 29 |
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