Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 5PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 411 | 411 | 813 | 740 | 696 | 582 | 575 | 575 | 568 | 554 | 546 | 532 | 519 | 512 | 417 | 417 | 422 | 422 | 422 | 417 | 411 | 411 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:49AM1.58m | 1:57AM1.16m | 12:20PM1.53m | 2:59AM1.11m | 12:58PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.80m | 6:58PM-0.05m | 6:43AM0.92m | 7:42PM0.00m | 7:28AM1.02m | 8:31PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 405 | 411 | 813 | 740 | 696 | 582 | 575 | 575 | 568 | 554 | 546 | 532 | 519 | 512 | 417 | 417 | 422 | 422 | 422 | 417 | 411 | 411 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 111 | 105 | 100 | 276 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 277 | 261 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 201 | 201 | 198 | 151 | 147 | 138 | 133 | 233 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 411 | 406 | 284 | — | 37 | 68 | 37 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 49 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 187 | 101 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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