Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 5PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 165 | 141 | 154 | 209 | 273 | 273 | 199 | 199 | 222 | 181 | 177 | 229 | 326 | 226 | 171 | 169 | 176 | 215 | 212 | 239 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:48AM1.34m | 9:32PM1.90m | 11:26AM1.41m | 10:25PM1.84m | 12:01PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.77m | 4:42AM-0.35m | 4:37PM0.65m | 5:23AM-0.29m | 5:29PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 165 | 165 | 141 | 154 | 124 | 121 | 151 | 199 | 199 | 222 | 177 | 177 | 181 | 160 | 153 | 149 | 149 | 176 | 181 | 185 | 157 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 101 | 86 | 87 | 116 | 209 | 273 | 273 | 176 | 176 | 119 | 181 | 175 | 229 | 326 | 226 | 171 | 169 | 164 | 215 | 212 | 239 | 236 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 95 | 93 | 131 | 124 | 51 | 50 | 28 | 63 | 28 | 28 | 67 | 98 | 98 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 123 | 29 | 99 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 80 | 63 | 117 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 67 | 154 | 63 | 29 | 16 |
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