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Waddell Creek, Santa Cruz County, CA

8ft
swell
EPIC
9s period
☀️Clear Sky
56°Fair
65°Fwater
5 km/hSE
offshore Hs9ft
Swell Period9s
Swell DirWNW
Wind5 km/h
Wind Gust6 km/h
UV Index4

Swell

Primary

8ft9sfrom WNW 294°

Wind Sea

0.5ft2sfrom N 351°
NESW

Wind

5km/h

SE134°

Gusts6 km/h
ConditionsGlassy

Conditions

Water
65°F
🌡Air
56°F
UV Index
4 Moderate
Visibility
34 km

Sky

☀️

Clear Sky

Gusts
6 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☁️
★★★★

3.5–9.5ft

WNW
72°F54°F
↑17

Tomorrow

☁️
★★★★

3.5–9.5ft

WNW
68°F56°F
↑19

Sun

☁️
★★★★★

4–11.5ft

WNW
78°F56°F
↑13

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

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Surf Climatology

Waddell Creek Surf Report

Santa Cruz County, CA · 37.0960°, -122.2775°

Also known as: Waddell Creek Beach

Waddell Creek (Santa Cruz County, CA) is a beach break. It has both lefts and rights. In our swell history, its best months are Jan & Feb. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

Jan & Feb

Best time to surf Waddell Creek: seasonal wave data

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