
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 4AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
551 | 628 | 491 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 407 | 266 | 247 | 286 | 351 | 371 | 376 | 376 | 371 | 265 | 326 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.21m | 7:58AM1.30m | 7:22PM1.24m | 8:23AM1.39m | 8:19PM1.26m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.16m | 2:00PM0.61m | 1:55AM0.19m | 2:38PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 |
551 | 628 | 491 | 291 | 275 | 260 | 407 | 184 | 140 | 254 | 351 | 371 | 376 | 376 | 371 | 265 | 195 | 206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | W 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 |
456 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 146 | 139 | 247 | 98 | 142 | 107 | 143 | 103 | 65 | 251 | 326 | 192 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 13 | WNW 13 | S 22 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 19 | S 5 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 |
56 | 66 | 65 | 126 | 59 | 36 | 52 | 266 | 105 | 286 | 214 | 128 | 127 | 127 | 184 | 2 | 65 | 249 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | W 4 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 130 | 10 | 133 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
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