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Waddell Creek Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Cruz (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Waddell Creek surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today?
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 6AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
142 | 140 | 186 | 165 | 348 | 362 | 453 | 459 | 569 | 563 | 445 | 424 | 348 | 449 | 647 | 996 | 1949 | 1770 | 3341 | 1619 | 1514 | 1425 | 1332 | 1203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:40PM1.45m | 6:41AM1.00m | 7:19PM1.51m | 7:58AM0.98m | 7:53PM1.56m | 9:06AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.36m | 12:41PM0.26m | 2:06AM0.18m | 1:28PM0.42m | 2:53AM0.02m | 2:13PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 142 | 140 | 186 | 165 | 348 | 362 | 453 | 459 | 569 | 563 | 445 | 424 | 348 | 449 | 647 | 996 | 424 | 419 | 1693 | 1619 | 1514 | 1425 | 1332 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 56 | 167 | 140 | 168 | 156 | 151 | 192 | 261 | 183 | 125 | 123 | 94 | 348 | 353 | 348 | 2 | 2 | 318 | 305 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | WNW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 24 |
| kJ | 137 | 123 | 55 | 55 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 142 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 64 | 170 | 320 | 272 | 1949 | 1770 | 3341 | — | — | — | — | 1203 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 373 | 675 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 547 | 545 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 34 |
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