Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 10PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 322 | 339 | 270 | 252 | 220 | 217 | 175 | 178 | 183 | 236 | 183 | 183 | 180 | 156 | 105 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:38PM1.50m | 6:25AM0.98m | 4:31PM1.48m | 7:51AM1.05m | 5:31PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.28m | 10:41AM0.99m | 00:26AM0.23m | 12:02PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 309 | 322 | 339 | 88 | 66 | 77 | 77 | 175 | 178 | 183 | 236 | 183 | 183 | 180 | 91 | 91 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 84 | 78 | 87 | 270 | 252 | 220 | 217 | 107 | 109 | 109 | 106 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 156 | 105 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | S 22 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 18 | 9 | — | 87 | 127 | 102 | 106 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 86 | 104 | 88 | 143 | 140 | 128 | 143 | 62 | 73 | 93 | 45 | 46 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 43 | 32 | 28 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 0 |
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