
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 9AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | 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 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
497 | 603 | 596 | 582 | 550 | 486 | 512 | 604 | 590 | 582 | 475 | 554 | 546 | 688 | 445 | 653 | 422 | 417 | 530 | 405 | 376 | 301 | 305 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:54AM1.02m | 4:02PM1.65m | 7:17AM1.10m | 5:16PM1.66m | 8:13AM1.19m | 6:30PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM1.01m | 11:51PM0.02m | 11:26AM1.04m | 1:02AM-0.07m | 12:49PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | 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 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
179 | 186 | 194 | 582 | 550 | 486 | 512 | 604 | 590 | 582 | 475 | 554 | 546 | 688 | 445 | 653 | 422 | 417 | 530 | 405 | 376 | 301 | 305 | 305 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 11 | S 15 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
497 | 603 | 596 | 163 | 166 | 154 | 170 | 185 | 130 | 127 | 125 | 120 | 66 | 41 | 86 | 106 | 55 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 181 | 179 | 236 | 236 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
150 | 133 | 128 | 85 | 91 | 32 | 149 | 113 | 56 | 100 | 111 | 68 | 16 | 15 | 87 | 113 | 107 | 144 | 134 | 184 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 220 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 151 | 10 | 22 | — | — | — | 162 | 103 | 121 | 117 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 29 | 373 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 29 | 373 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
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