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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 Thursday 30 Apr 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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today?
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 6AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
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 Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | W 18 | W 16 | |
238 | 372 | 410 | 267 | 273 | 273 | 161 | 267 | 460 | 460 | 311 | 318 | 439 | 429 | 249 | 569 | 177 | 160 | 157 | 108 | 111 | 218 | 156 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:05PM1.55m | 11:39AM1.13m | 10:30PM1.55m | 12:27PM1.11m | 10:56PM1.53m | 1:15PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM-0.17m | 4:41PM0.68m | 5:37AM-0.20m | 5:17PM0.79m | 6:12AM-0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 154 | 233 | 267 | 267 | 273 | 273 | 80 | 129 | 267 | 267 | 311 | 318 | 318 | 202 | 125 | 31 | 177 | 88 | 157 | 108 | 111 | 218 | 127 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | W 18 | W 16 |
| kJ | 32 | 151 | 133 | 131 | 125 | 125 | 127 | 17 | 125 | 136 | 167 | 127 | 117 | 88 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 153 | 51 | 81 | 78 | 104 | 156 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | WNW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 30 | 31 | 83 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 51 | 37 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 238 | 372 | 410 | — | — | — | 161 | 267 | 460 | 460 | — | — | 439 | 429 | 249 | 569 | 114 | 160 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 80 | 373 | 332 |
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