Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Driftwoods today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Driftwoods at 4PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Driftwoods. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 232 | 229 | 263 | 252 | 279 | 283 | 232 | 239 | 248 | 322 | 322 | 318 | 310 | 259 | 252 | 249 | 246 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:54AM2.31m | 1:15AM1.43m | 11:42AM2.24m | 2:40AM1.40m | 12:39PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.10m | 5:12AM1.16m | 7:29PM0.16m | 6:06AM1.26m | 8:39PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 70 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 232 | 229 | 263 | 252 | 279 | 283 | 232 | 239 | 248 | 322 | 322 | 318 | 310 | 259 | 252 | 249 | 246 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 17 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 208 | 70 | 51 | 37 | 33 | 32 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 86 | 45 | 99 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 42 | 59 | 57 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | W 6 | SE 11 | SSW 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | 46 | 25 | 64 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 47 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 157 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 128 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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