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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 pm Monday 25 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
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today?
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 3AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | |
569 | 563 | 445 | 457 | 348 | 455 | 647 | 996 | 955 | 743 | 3652 | 1730 | 1625 | 1267 | 1141 | 1024 | 817 | 698 | 586 | 511 | 410 | 325 | 464 | 559 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:19PM1.51m | 7:58AM0.98m | 7:53PM1.56m | 9:06AM1.01m | 8:24PM1.59m | 10:06AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.18m | 1:28PM0.42m | 2:53AM0.02m | 2:13PM0.57m | 3:33AM-0.10m | 2:55PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 569 | 563 | 445 | 457 | 348 | 455 | 647 | 996 | 955 | 743 | 1811 | 1730 | 1625 | 1267 | 1141 | 1024 | 817 | 698 | 586 | 511 | 410 | 325 | 281 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 212 | 183 | 161 | 123 | 94 | 348 | 353 | 348 | 424 | 419 | 318 | 305 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 233 | 175 | 175 | 304 | 298 | 464 | 559 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 24 | WNW 23 | WNW 22 | WNW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 142 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 52 | 154 | 151 | 154 | 147 | 145 | 143 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 70 | 175 | 347 | 363 | 372 | 615 | 3652 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 547 | 540 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 312 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 |
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