Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 6PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 187 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 127 | 133 | 130 | 102 | 126 | 136 | 150 | 211 | 217 | 204 | 199 | 142 | 170 | 215 | 230 | 378 | 456 | 456 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:16AM1.27m | 9:36PM1.98m | 12:00PM1.33m | 10:30PM1.94m | 12:41PM1.37m | 11:23PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.90m | 5:02AM-0.52m | 4:43PM0.84m | 5:48AM-0.50m | 5:40PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 157 | 157 | 157 | 132 | 113 | 108 | 117 | 133 | 130 | 98 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 114 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 120 | 62 | 50 | 93 | 226 | 237 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 172 | 187 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 127 | 67 | 50 | 102 | 36 | 37 | 80 | 87 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 40 | 77 | 55 | 50 | 127 | 125 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | W 14 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 17 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 86 | 51 | 51 | 15 | 59 | 96 | 96 | 52 | 70 | 36 | 42 | 81 | 65 | 154 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 54 | 30 | 47 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | 136 | 150 | 211 | 217 | 204 | 199 | 142 | 170 | 215 | 230 | 378 | 456 | 456 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 117 | 63 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 27 |
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