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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 am Friday 01 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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today?
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 6PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
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 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | W 18 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | |
273 | 280 | 267 | 261 | 419 | 419 | 273 | 482 | 297 | 346 | 197 | 161 | 158 | 156 | 143 | 88 | 88 | 218 | 156 | 190 | 266 | 263 | 304 | 376 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:39AM1.13m | 10:30PM1.55m | 12:27PM1.11m | 10:56PM1.53m | 1:15PM1.09m | 11:26PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM-0.17m | 4:41PM0.68m | 5:37AM-0.20m | 5:17PM0.79m | 6:12AM-0.21m | 5:52PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | 8:00 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 15 |
 kJ | 273 | 280 | 127 | 129 | 261 | 267 | 273 | 311 | 297 | 192 | 125 | 161 | 158 | 70 | 143 | 88 | 88 | 218 | 116 | 130 | 161 | 133 | 103 | 376 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | W 18 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 125 | 125 | 17 | 17 | 125 | 136 | 167 | 127 | 117 | 161 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 156 | 44 | 81 | 79 | 104 | 156 | 190 | 266 | 263 | 304 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 56 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 267 | 261 | 419 | 419 | — | 482 | — | 346 | 197 | 153 | 101 | 136 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 80 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 80 | 1250 | 373 | 29 | 16 | 29 | 29 |
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