Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waddell Creek today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waddell Creek at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waddell Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 164 | 140 | 104 | 137 | 131 | 120 | 198 | 183 | 234 | 258 | 336 | 286 | 387 | 424 | 450 | 486 | 705 | 877 | 823 | 681 | 505 | 590 | 688 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:09AM1.32m | 10:19PM1.58m | 11:33AM1.38m | 11:01PM1.53m | 11:58AM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM-0.06m | 4:37PM0.64m | 5:05AM-0.02m | 5:14PM0.54m | 5:34AM0.06m | 5:52PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 102 | 96 | 68 | 94 | 62 | 89 | 99 | 96 | 117 | 99 | 93 | 104 | 286 | 387 | 424 | 450 | 102 | 705 | 877 | 823 | 681 | 505 | 590 | 688 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 144 | 141 | 101 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 99 | 183 | 234 | 258 | 336 | 169 | 89 | 30 | 29 | 486 | 124 | 120 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | W 11 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 106 | 144 | 104 | 38 | 137 | 131 | 39 | 138 | 96 | 88 | 61 | 58 | 52 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 28 | 7 | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 189 | 164 | 140 | 70 | 120 | 130 | 120 | 198 | 168 | 158 | 178 | 151 | 101 | 108 | 112 | 96 | 189 | 183 | 204 | 179 | 178 | 199 | 157 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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