
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 1PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
240 | 318 | 240 | 168 | 147 | 201 | 291 | 288 | 327 | 278 | 325 | 284 | 266 | 255 | 292 | 299 | 305 | 292 | 255 | 199 | 161 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.09m | 6:35PM1.81m | 9:24AM1.19m | 7:38PM1.87m | 10:08AM1.27m | 8:37PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM1.00m | 2:18AM-0.21m | 1:47PM0.97m | 3:11AM-0.31m | 2:48PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | NW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
240 | 57 | 240 | 168 | 72 | 57 | 72 | 251 | 327 | 278 | 325 | 284 | 266 | 255 | 292 | 299 | 305 | 292 | 255 | 199 | 161 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
42 | 318 | 21 | 56 | 147 | 201 | 291 | 288 | 288 | 259 | 179 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 165 | 163 | 160 | 152 | 143 | 102 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
65 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 82 | 82 | 57 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 61 | 98 | 98 | 97 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 72 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 27 | 340 | 29 | 357 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 80 | 80 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 151 | 151 | 29 |
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