Waddell Creek Current Conditions Summary

Waddell Creek in Davenport, CA is a river-mouth break. Current conditions: 6.8 ft waves, nw 15 mph (onshore), falling → low. Size is there, but onshore wind hurts shape. Exposed rivermouth and beach break at the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Waddell Creek picks up SW, W and NW swells and can deliver punchy peaks and river-mouth walls. Find peaks near the rivermouth for the best shape; time your paddle-out between sets and be aware of strong currents. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.