Waddell Creek surf break

Waddell Creek surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
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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
12.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 5AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
3
4
4
2
2
2
0
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
478
249
260
254
254
293
268
210
425
797
923
872
668
619
643
561
644
1158
804
869
887
799
846
846
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
15
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
35
NW
35
NW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:43PM1.44m
8:22AM1.08m
8:14PM1.57m
9:27AM1.13m
8:48PM1.69m
10:29AM1.18m
Low Tide
2:24AM0.16m
2:00PM0.35m
3:07AM-0.08m
2:43PM0.48m
3:51AM-0.30m
3:28PM0.61m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:09
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
13
15
14
14
11
9
9
10
12
16
16
15
12
10
10
10
12
17
16
15
7
10
10
9
10
10
8
8
7
5
6
9
11
14
12
9
7
6
6
7
9
12
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
319
249
260
254
254
293
268
210
425
797
923
872
668
619
295
295
266
787
804
869
887
231
231
225
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
W
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.4
WNW
16
Energy kJ
242
188
186
180
170
163
161
171
102
102
102
102
160
298
3
3
2
259
320
263
259
31
57
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
10
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
13
13
13
12
37
13
65
102
104
104
104
156
70
11
67
11
8
2
7
2
31
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
0.7
NW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
478
37
40
55
105
124
142
251
643
561
644
1158
799
846
846
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
29
0
0
0
16
29
29
33
29
18
0
0
3
29
29
29
27
27
16
16
5
29
29
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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