Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 1AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 150 | 150 | 148 | 190 | 186 | 222 | 181 | 179 | 130 | 127 | 124 | 124 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 173 | 219 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 | 8:13PM1.58m | 10:21AM1.23m | 8:57PM1.61m | 10:45AM1.27m | 9:38PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.91m | 3:35AM-0.03m | 3:26PM0.83m | 4:07AM-0.06m | 4:02PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 54 | 150 | 150 | 36 | 190 | 186 | 222 | 181 | 179 | 87 | 87 | 124 | 124 | 30 | 31 | 169 | 148 | 173 | 219 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 14 | WNW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 153 | 147 | 142 | 148 | 37 | 89 | 89 | 126 | 126 | 130 | 127 | 86 | 84 | 169 | 169 | 112 | 169 | 166 | 164 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 17 | S 13 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 154 | 9 | 9 | 147 | 92 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 50 | 49 | 55 | 85 | 55 | 49 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 66 | 50 | — | — | — | 62 | 37 | 19 | 38 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 54 | 60 | 22 | 18 | 44 | 43 | 81 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 18 |
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