Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 1AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 179 | 130 | 127 | 124 | 124 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 171 | 168 | 151 | 189 | 183 | 140 | 133 | 137 | 157 | 146 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:57PM1.61m | 10:45AM1.27m | 9:38PM1.61m | 11:09AM1.32m | 10:19PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.83m | 4:07AM-0.06m | 4:02PM0.74m | 4:37AM-0.06m | 4:37PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 6 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 179 | 87 | 87 | 124 | 124 | 169 | 21 | 169 | 150 | 171 | 168 | 151 | 131 | 96 | 70 | 94 | 62 | 61 | 146 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 126 | 130 | 127 | 86 | 15 | 19 | 169 | 112 | 169 | 166 | 164 | 113 | 144 | 141 | 101 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | W 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 84 | 50 | 49 | 55 | 85 | 55 | 49 | 46 | 106 | 144 | 104 | 133 | 137 | 131 | 39 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 31 | 28 | 12 | — | — | 44 | 21 | 22 | 51 | 57 | 109 | 189 | 183 | 140 | 68 | 113 | 157 | 142 | 151 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
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