
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 10AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
580 | 502 | 607 | 382 | 449 | 386 | 261 | 437 | 338 | 242 | 242 | 268 | 246 | 249 | 252 | 256 | 246 | 220 | 228 | 238 | 238 | 233 | 233 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:31AM1.01m | 6:52PM1.83m | 9:36AM1.11m | 7:47PM1.91m | 10:29AM1.20m | 8:42PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM-0.05m | 12:41PM0.87m | 2:30AM-0.24m | 1:46PM0.94m | 3:23AM-0.39m | 2:48PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
324 | 324 | 339 | 382 | 273 | 256 | 249 | 202 | 197 | 153 | 149 | 149 | 246 | 249 | 252 | 187 | 197 | 212 | 228 | 238 | 238 | 207 | 202 | 228 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | S 11 | S 22 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 18 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
387 | 387 | 387 | 314 | — | 2 | 9 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 256 | 246 | 220 | 223 | 233 | 236 | 233 | 233 | 233 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | W 18 | — | — | S 10 | W 18 | S 10 | S 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 15 | W 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 55 | 25 | 4 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
580 | 502 | 607 | 381 | 449 | 386 | 261 | 437 | 338 | — | — | 268 | 183 | 178 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 80 | 509 | 29 | 16 | 0 |
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