
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 9AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
286 | 273 | 248 | 244 | 244 | 195 | 198 | 202 | 212 | 283 | 208 | 197 | 197 | 261 | 607 | 304 | 372 | 381 | 407 | 273 | 541 | 578 | 1092 | 697 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:02AM1.61m | 11:49PM1.36m | 11:32AM1.67m | 00:45AM1.28m | 12:05PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.32m | 5:31PM0.06m | 5:28AM0.47m | 6:14PM-0.04m | 6:03AM0.62m | 7:02PM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
202 | 165 | 133 | 116 | 244 | 195 | 198 | 202 | 212 | 165 | 188 | 197 | 197 | 101 | 280 | 304 | 372 | 381 | 407 | 273 | 206 | 203 | 567 | 697 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
286 | 273 | 248 | 244 | 147 | 102 | 135 | 127 | 132 | 155 | 146 | 163 | 144 | 147 | 201 | 193 | 174 | 186 | 183 | 186 | 120 | 115 | 203 | 124 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 |
92 | 87 | 79 | 150 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 179 | 208 | 124 | 124 | 89 | 101 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 104 | 165 | 34 | 34 | 67 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | 107 | 127 | 99 | 99 | 142 | 283 | — | — | — | 261 | 607 | — | — | — | — | — | 541 | 578 | 1092 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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