Waddell Creek Beach

37.1157°, -122.2774°

04:0006:0120:09

Santa Cruz county. NW winds, ocean swell and waves. Advanced riders.

Today

no-go

Fri

no-go

Sat

Daily Overview

5/14/2026, 11:00:41

Light winds dominate with N/NNE flow on the 14th-15th offering minimal sessions despite gusty conditions. The 16th brings the best window with NW winds 10-16kt and manageable 2.4m swell, providing 4 hours morning (6-9am) and solid 10-hour afternoon session (11am-8pm) averaging 14kt. Ocean swell builds progressively from 1.6m to 2.4m through the period.

Bottom line: May 16th afternoon delivers your only proper session with consistent NW winds and rideable swell.

Daily Overview

Wind Map

3.3 kt · N (3°) · gusts 8.2 kt

Thursday06:0014 May

Rideable Windows

Sat, May 16 06:00 – 09:00

4h · 12.1kt avg · gusts 14.9kt · NW

Rising tide

58/100

Sat, May 16 11:00 – 20:00

10h · 14.4kt avg · gusts 14.7kt · NW

Falling tide

72/100

Wind Forecast

Barometric Pressure

1014.4 hPa+0.1 hPa / 3h

Stable conditions

6h change: -0.6 hPa

Conditions

Forecast fetched: May 14, 2026, 04:00