Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 5PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
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 Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 902 | 919 | 720 | 610 | 559 | 581 | 659 | 530 | 475 | 469 | 451 | 510 | 493 | 427 | 448 | 448 | 411 | 411 | 813 | 740 | 696 | 582 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:54AM1.64m | 00:08AM1.27m | 11:21AM1.62m | 1:01AM1.22m | 11:49AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM-0.05m | 5:27AM0.65m | 6:18PM-0.06m | 6:04AM0.80m | 6:58PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 902 | 919 | 720 | 610 | 559 | 581 | 659 | 530 | 426 | 360 | 286 | 240 | 235 | 175 | 334 | 405 | 405 | 411 | 813 | 740 | 696 | 582 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 385 | 376 | 505 | 499 | 493 | 487 | 487 | 481 | 475 | 469 | 451 | 422 | 344 | 334 | 130 | 333 | 411 | 406 | 284 | 276 | 293 | 293 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 21 | WNW 21 | W 16 | W 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | 85 | 82 | 233 | 476 | 77 | 192 | 391 | 502 | 395 | 395 | 413 | 510 | 493 | 427 | 448 | 448 | 90 | 84 | 147 | — | — | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 91 | 70 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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