Waddell Creek Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
6-8FT
Overhead to well overhead
Swell
Wind
2KTSSW
3kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
57°F
4/3mm wetsuit
Santa Cruz Forecast
Chris Borg •Today
Surf tops out today as solid swell peaks. Winds stay fairly light, most favorable in the morning.
Dawn to 10:00AM: Healthy SSW Southern Hemi tops out, as secondary NW swell lingers, for chest to head high+ waves at good summertime breaks, while standouts hit 1-2' overhead. Nice incoming tide push follows a mid AM negative low. Light/variable winds.
Afternoon Outlook: Surf size holds. Light SSW afternoon sea breeze for some texture.
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Waddell Creek Surf Guide
Waddell Creek is several hundred yards of reefs and beachbreaks leading up to a rivermouth, then more beachbreaks with more reefs at the north end. Waddell Creek is the workhorse spot for Santa Cruz surfers. It tends to be best in the morning before the onshore winds come up, and it can be good all day when the winds are blowing offshore. When the wind comes up, the sailboarders take over, but when it's not windy enough for them, the kitesurfers are out there. Waddell Creek is open to everything... Read more
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