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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
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 31 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
14.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Waddell Creek surf forecast from 31 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 31 May, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,693 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waddell Creek this week:
The surf forecast for Waddell Creek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waddell Creek in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 31st May) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 31st May) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 4th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waddell Creek over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | |
749 | 613 | 701 | 459 | 705 | 665 | 499 | 487 | 475 | 362 | 374 | 277 | 904 | 906 | 1024 | 1001 | 792 | 1572 | 575 | 487 | 537 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:29PM1.13m | 10:25PM1.57m | 1:10PM1.12m | 11:00PM1.55m | 1:50PM1.12m | 11:38PM1.50m | 2:28PM1.11m | 00:17AM1.44m | 3:06PM1.11m | 1:01AM1.35m | 3:45PM1.14m | 1:50AM1.25m | 4:22PM1.19m | 2:48AM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.95m | 5:54AM-0.26m | 5:34PM0.98m | 6:30AM-0.25m | 6:13PM0.99m | 7:06AM-0.23m | 6:55PM0.99m | 7:44AM-0.20m | 7:45PM0.98m | 8:25AM-0.14m | 8:47PM0.94m | 9:07AM-0.07m | 9:58PM0.86m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
13 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 20 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SSW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 749 | 437 | 490 | 346 | 275 | 665 | 499 | 487 | 124 | 362 | 246 | 183 | 892 | 428 | 1024 | 1001 | 792 | 961 | 493 | 487 | 397 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | 336 | 103 | 701 | 459 | 705 | 214 | 151 | 18 | 475 | 149 | 205 | 276 | 904 | 291 | 759 | 751 | 742 | 675 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSE 15 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 20 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 16 | S 19 |
| kJ | 89 | 33 | 4 | 125 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 78 | 13 | 30 | 70 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | 613 | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | 217 | 251 | 374 | 277 | — | 906 | — | — | — | 1572 | 575 | 402 | 537 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 312 | 16 | 80 | 29 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 80 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 27 |
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Information about the Waddell Creek Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Waddell Creek provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Waddell Creek can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Waddell Creek surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Waddell Creek) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Waddell Creek may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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