Waddell Creek surf break

Waddell Creek surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 31 May 2026 PDT
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Waddell Creek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waddell Creek sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 5PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (31 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (31 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
4
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.4
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.3
NW
10
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
755
749
1264
613
1146
539
701
665
469
459
713
705
697
689
665
634
512
499
493
487
481
475
475
387
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
10
NW
5
N
10
NW
10
W
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:29PM1.13m
10:25PM1.57m
1:10PM1.12m
11:00PM1.55m
1:50PM1.12m
11:38PM1.50m
Low Tide
5:20AM-0.25m
4:56PM0.95m
5:54AM-0.26m
5:34PM0.98m
6:30AM-0.25m
6:13PM0.99m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:23
8:23
Temp °C
12
16
16
15
13
12
12
11
14
17
17
16
13
13
11
11
12
16
15
14
13
11
10
10
10
13
12
10
9
10
10
8
13
15
14
13
10
11
9
10
10
14
12
9
9
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
20
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
755
749
653
437
613
500
490
490
427
346
339
275
235
218
665
634
512
499
493
487
481
147
124
161
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
22
0.2
S
14
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
511
336
446
103
432
539
701
665
469
459
713
705
697
689
214
175
158
151
4
18
16
475
475
387
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
Energy kJ
55
89
103
33
151
146
4
5
125
125
5
3
3
4
21
4
4
3
3
4
18
85
78
76
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.3
NW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
1264
613
1146
151
151
180
210
217
276
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
29
29
29
27
0
0
5
0
29
29
312
16
16
16
0
28
80
29
29
28
16
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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