Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Driftwoods today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Driftwoods at 9AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Driftwoods. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 120 | 97 | 97 | 69 | 65 | 81 | 124 | 125 | 97 | 78 | 125 | 109 | 121 | 121 | 107 | 153 | 106 | 115 | 105 | 92 | 102 | 101 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:21AM1.34m | 6:24PM2.20m | 9:02AM1.44m | 7:24PM2.32m | 9:38AM1.53m | 8:19PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM0.30m | 11:40AM1.21m | 2:11AM0.13m | 12:58PM1.16m | 2:57AM0.01m | 2:01PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | W 4 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 75 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 124 | 17 | 10 | 78 | 125 | 109 | 121 | 121 | 107 | 153 | 106 | 115 | 105 | 92 | 102 | 101 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | S 17 | SW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 120 | 97 | 75 | 49 | 37 | 81 | 81 | 125 | 80 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | S 18 | SW 12 | S 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 12 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 98 | 97 | 77 | 97 | 22 | 46 | 37 | 29 | 98 | 97 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 60 | 97 | 97 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 28 | 28 | — | 12 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 185 | 214 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 128 | 214 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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