
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Driftwoods today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Driftwoods at 1PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Driftwoods. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
164 | 137 | 164 | 132 | 196 | 169 | 188 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 169 | 172 | 144 | 118 | 111 | 107 | 152 | 160 | 163 | 134 | 134 | 136 | 116 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:00AM1.30m | 6:35PM2.24m | 9:03AM1.38m | 7:29PM2.37m | 9:53AM1.46m | 8:23PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.38m | 11:44AM1.10m | 2:19AM0.16m | 12:52PM1.13m | 3:08AM-0.01m | 1:54PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
151 | 137 | 129 | 132 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 103 | 111 | 108 | 94 | 68 | 63 | 45 | 111 | 107 | 152 | 160 | 163 | 134 | 134 | 136 | 116 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
164 | 119 | 164 | 118 | 196 | 169 | 188 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 169 | 172 | 144 | 118 | 28 | 26 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | S 20 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 |
79 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 21 | 21 | 47 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 128 | 48 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 157 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 157 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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