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Waddell Creek, Santa Cruz County, CA

3.5ft
swell
VERY GOOD
7s period
☁️Overcast
59°Fair
65°Fwater
6 km/hN
offshore Hs4.5ft
Swell Period7s
Swell DirWNW
Wind6 km/h
Wind Gust12 km/h
UV Index5

Swell

Primary

3.5ft7sfrom WNW 299°
NESW

Wind

6km/h

N355°

Gusts12 km/h
ConditionsGlassy

Conditions

Water
65°F
🌡Air
59°F
UV Index
5 Moderate
Visibility
15 km

Sky

☁️

Overcast

Rain chance
2%
Gusts
12 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☁️
★★★★

1.5–4ft

W
63°F53°F
↑12

Tomorrow

☁️
★★★★

1–3.5ft

SSW
64°F51°F
↑17

Sun

🌦
★★★★

1–3.5ft

SSW
65°F48°F
↑21
💧29%

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

No named surf spots found nearby.

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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