Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 11AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
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 Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 205 | 208 | 197 | 197 | 309 | 331 | 355 | 372 | 389 | 398 | 273 | 293 | 578 | 1092 | 683 | 669 | 543 | 455 | 398 | 407 | 424 | 355 | 348 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:49PM1.36m | 11:32AM1.67m | 00:45AM1.28m | 12:05PM1.71m | 1:48AM1.20m | 12:45PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.47m | 6:14PM-0.04m | 6:03AM0.62m | 7:02PM-0.10m | 6:43AM0.78m | 7:56PM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 212 | 105 | 153 | 197 | 144 | 147 | 201 | 355 | 372 | 389 | 398 | 273 | 170 | 203 | 567 | 683 | 669 | 543 | 455 | 398 | 407 | 424 | 355 | 348 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 132 | 155 | 146 | 161 | 124 | 101 | 71 | 193 | 174 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 203 | 111 | 203 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 119 | 118 | 186 | 104 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 61 | 179 | 208 | 124 | 92 | 89 | 116 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 104 | 163 | 163 | 34 | 67 | 34 | 40 | 17 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 102 | 205 | — | — | 197 | 309 | 331 | — | — | — | — | — | 293 | 578 | 1092 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
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