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Waddell Creek Surf Report & Forecast, Davenport, California

Waddell Creek, Davenport, California: 6–7 ft, head high to overhead, at 3 am PST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Great. The main swell is 4.7 ft at 13 seconds from the west, with a 6 mph cross-shore wind from the north, gusting 11 mph. Water is about 67°F, so a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion; the next low tide is 3.3 ft at 3:48 am.

Great

6–7 ft

head high to overhead · occasional 8 ft

Swell from the west; wind from the north at 6 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces east-northeast.NSWE
first light 6:15 amrating through the daylast light 5:30 pm
Swell
4.7 ft · 13 s · Wplus 0.5 ft · 15 s · SW
Wind
6 mph (N), gusts 11cross-shore
Tide
3.5 ft fallinglow 3.3 ft at 3:48 am
Water
67°F3/2
Air
60°Ffeels like 56°F
Sun
rise 6:43 amset 5:03 pm

Waddell Creek surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Waddell Creek: 6 pm, Great, on a falling low tide.

Today Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Waddell Creek today, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.3690477–8 ft6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Great12 pm: Good1 pm: Good2 pm: Good3 pm: Good4 pm: Good5 pm: Great6 pm: Great6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:43 am5:03 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Wed, Nov 11
Surf height at Waddell Creek tomorrow, Wed, Nov 11, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.3690476–7 ft6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Great12 pm: Great1 pm: Great2 pm: Great3 pm: Great4 pm: Great5 pm: Great6a9a12p3pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Waddell Creek: 10 am, Great, on a falling high tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Tue, Nov 10, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am6–7 ftGreat6 mph cross-shore (NNW)4.2 ft
7 am5–6 ftGreat7 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 135.0 ft
8 am6–7 ftGreat6 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 115.8 ft
9 am6–7 ftGreat4 mph cross-shore (N)6.3 ft
10 am6–7 ftGreat4 mph cross-shore (NNW)6.5 ft
11 am6–7 ftGreatcalm6.2 ft
12 pm6–7 ftGood7 mph cross-shore (WNW)5.4 ft
1 pm6–8 ftGood10 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 164.2 ft
2 pm6–7 ftGood12 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 192.8 ft
3 pm6–7 ftGood12 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 181.6 ft
4 pm6–8 ftGood12 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 180.6 ft
5 pm7–8 ftGreat11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 160.2 ft
6 pm7–8 ftGreat10 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 150.3 ft
Tomorrow, Wed, Nov 11
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am6–7 ftGreat5 mph offshore (NE)4.1 ft
7 am6–7 ftGreat6 mph offshore (E), gusts 114.7 ft
8 am6–7 ftGreat7 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 125.4 ft
9 am6–7 ftGreat7 mph cross-shore (SE)6.0 ft
10 am6–7 ftGreat5 mph cross-shore (SSE)6.4 ft
11 am6–7 ftGreat4 mph cross-shore (S)6.3 ft
12 pm6–7 ftGreat4 mph cross-shore (S)5.8 ft
1 pm6–7 ftGreatcalm4.9 ft
2 pm6–7 ftGreatcalm3.7 ft
3 pm6–7 ftGreatcalm2.4 ft
4 pm5–6 ftGreat4 mph cross-shore (WNW)1.3 ft
5 pm5–7 ftGreat5 mph offshore (ENE)0.6 ft

Waddell Creek waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 3 am, sets at Waddell Creek arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 5 minutes, with about 124 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 6.7 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 37 s
Lulls
about 124 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
47% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
moderate, about 0.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Waddell Creek surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Waddell Creek: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 12–14 ft, and the best-rated day is Thursday, Nov 12 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 12–14 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 8–12 ft and Good.

Waddell Creek surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend510155–8Tue, Nov 10: GreatTueNov 105–7Wed, Nov 11: GreatWedNov 116–10Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 126–10Fri, Nov 13: GoodFriNov 1312–14Sat, Nov 14: PoorSatNov 148–12Sun, Nov 15: GoodSunNov 1511–14Mon, Nov 16: PoorMonNov 167–11Tue, Nov 17: GoodTueNov 174–8Wed, Nov 18: PoorWedNov 185–8Thu, Nov 19: GoodThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24WedNov 25ratingswell

Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Waddell Creek are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Waddell Creek 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Tue, Nov 105–8 ftGreat4.7 ft · 13 s · W6 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 1112 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 196 pm
Wed, Nov 115–7 ftGreat5.1 ft · 13 s · W7 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 12calm10 am
Thu, Nov 126–10 ftGreat4.3 ft · 14 s · W9 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 1811 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 206 am
Fri, Nov 136–10 ftGood6.3 ft · 15 s · WSW11 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 1922 mph onshore (SW), gusts 327 am
Sat, Nov 1412–14 ftPoor11.0 ft · 16 s · W7 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 148 mph onshore (W), gusts 154 pm
Sun, Nov 158–12 ftGood7.9 ft · 16 s · W7 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 1310 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 177 am
Mon, Nov 1611–14 ftPoor6.8 ft · 15 s · W15 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 2915 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 264 pm
Tue, Nov 177–11 ftGood—7 mph cross-shore (WNW)9 mph cross-shore (WNW)10 am
Wed, Nov 184–8 ftPoor—20 mph onshore (W), gusts 2520 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 2510 am
Thu, Nov 195–8 ftGood—17 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 2813 mph cross-shore (NNW)10 am
Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Waddell Creek are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Waddell Creek tide chart and tide times

Tides at Waddell Creek today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 3.3 ft at 3:48 am, high 6.5 ft at 9:51 am and low 0.1 ft at 5:19 pm. At 3 am the tide is 3.5 ft and falling.

Tide height at Waddell Creek, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-11357Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12Fri, Nov 13now 3.5 ft, fallingLow 3.3 ft3:48 amHigh 6.5 ft9:51 amLow 0.1 ft5:19 pmHigh 4.5 ft12:17 amLow 3.6 ft4:14 amHigh 6.4 ft10:23 amLow 0.4 ft6:01 pmHigh 4.5 ft1:16 amLow 4.0 ft4:47 amHigh 6.4 ft10:57 amLow 0.7 ft6:45 pmHigh 4.6 ft2:17 am
Tide height at Waddell Creek, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Waddell Creek tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 8 days.
DayTides
Tue, Nov 10Low 3.3 ft at 3:48 amHigh 6.5 ft at 9:51 amLow 0.1 ft at 5:19 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 4.5 ft at 12:17 amLow 3.6 ft at 4:14 amHigh 6.4 ft at 10:23 amLow 0.4 ft at 6:01 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 4.5 ft at 1:16 amLow 4.0 ft at 4:47 amHigh 6.4 ft at 10:57 amLow 0.7 ft at 6:45 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 4.6 ft at 2:17 amLow 4.3 ft at 5:24 amHigh 6.3 ft at 11:37 amLow 1.1 ft at 7:34 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 4.7 ft at 3:18 amLow 4.4 ft at 6:19 amHigh 5.9 ft at 12:16 pmLow 1.1 ft at 8:24 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 4.6 ft at 4:20 amLow 4.3 ft at 7:36 amHigh 5.4 ft at 1:07 pmLow 1.2 ft at 9:15 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 4.7 ft at 5:06 amLow 4.1 ft at 9:20 amHigh 4.9 ft at 2:11 pmLow 1.2 ft at 10:01 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 4.8 ft at 5:37 amLow 3.7 ft at 10:54 am

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Waddell Creek water temperature

The water temperature at Waddell Creek is about 67°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 56°F and a 6 mph wind, a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 67 and 68°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 67 degrees, 3/2; 67 to 68 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood67°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

Surf spots near Waddell Creek

Spots near Waddell Creek with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Waddell CreekAno NuevoScott Creek - ReefScott Creek - BeachDavenport LandingGazos CreekDavenport

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About Waddell Creek

Waddell Creek is a rivermouth in Davenport, Santa Cruz County, California, facing west-southwest. Also called Waddell Beach, Rancho Del Oso and Big Basin.

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