Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 6AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 13 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 173 | 328 | 219 | 215 | 381 | 237 | 351 | 400 | 865 | 904 | 520 | 531 | 517 | 540 | 495 | 495 | 578 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:50PM1.50m | 1:21PM1.37m | 00:34AM1.39m | 1:49PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.74m | 6:40AM-0.05m | 6:57PM0.66m | 7:11AM0.07m | 7:46PM0.57m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 186 | 170 | 183 | 215 | 215 | 232 | 57 | 90 | 81 | 497 | 520 | 520 | 531 | 517 | 540 | 495 | 495 | 578 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 81 | 81 | 225 | 219 | 116 | 89 | 82 | 48 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 78 | 105 | 74 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 82 | 82 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 17 | 55 | 29 | 55 | 28 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 178 | 173 | 328 | — | — | 381 | 237 | 351 | 400 | 865 | 904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 80 | 80 | 344 | 27 | 0 |
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