Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 11AM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
463 | 400 | 437 | 480 | 657 | 863 | 782 | 774 | 637 | 572 | 553 | 651 | 644 | 644 | 637 | 637 | 608 | 559 | 458 | 452 | 452 | 447 | 441 | 430 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:10PM1.30m | 11:31PM1.86m | 1:58PM1.32m | 00:26AM1.73m | 2:45PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM-0.61m | 5:49PM0.87m | 6:54AM-0.55m | 6:51PM0.84m | 7:43AM-0.44m | 7:58PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
239 | 187 | 236 | 480 | 657 | 863 | 782 | 774 | 637 | 572 | 553 | 651 | 644 | 644 | 637 | 637 | 608 | 559 | 458 | 452 | 452 | 447 | 441 | 430 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
463 | 400 | 437 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 178 | 181 | 178 | 178 | 184 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 73 | 68 | 151 | 103 | 99 | 97 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 54 | 115 | 78 | 203 | 203 | 200 | 113 | 115 | 121 | 121 | 123 | 123 | 125 | 123 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 192 | 357 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 192 | 123 | 53 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 154 | 192 | 154 | 63 | 63 |
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