
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 3AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
178 | 246 | 160 | 142 | 142 | 193 | 280 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 220 | 100 | 138 | 183 | 165 | 218 | 186 | 186 | 138 | 139 | 182 | 273 | 273 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.49m | 2:17PM1.24m | 00:43AM1.39m | 2:47PM1.29m | 1:30AM1.26m | 3:19PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.92m | 7:15AM-0.18m | 7:22PM0.88m | 7:48AM-0.10m | 8:15PM0.81m | 8:23AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | |
8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
144 | 134 | 128 | 103 | 105 | 103 | 125 | 100 | 105 | 108 | 103 | 100 | 105 | 105 | 103 | 100 | 103 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
146 | 193 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 193 | 280 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 220 | 93 | 138 | 183 | 165 | 218 | 186 | 186 | 138 | 138 | 182 | 273 | 273 | 273 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
178 | 246 | 160 | 61 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 76 | 149 | 214 | 148 | 148 | 124 | 139 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 99 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 675 | 117 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 357 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 63 | 29 |
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