Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Driftwoods today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Driftwoods at 2PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Driftwoods. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | S 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
106 | 75 | 132 | 121 | 148 | 95 | 77 | 145 | 172 | 94 | 68 | 68 | 171 | 246 | 312 | 309 | 305 | 302 | 206 | 261 | 266 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:30AM1.66m | 9:45PM2.07m | 10:51AM1.73m | 10:22PM1.99m | 11:14AM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.89m | 4:32AM0.32m | 4:22PM0.81m | 4:56AM0.41m | 5:03PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 29 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 10 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
60 | 62 | 62 | 83 | 114 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 172 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 171 | 246 | 312 | 309 | 305 | 302 | 206 | 261 | 261 | 258 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 17 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
106 | 50 | 132 | 121 | 73 | 82 | 77 | 145 | 48 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 25 | 95 | 152 | 152 | 150 | 43 | 132 | 127 | 183 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 8 | W 9 | W 10 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
74 | 75 | 54 | 73 | 21 | 95 | 65 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 66 | 66 | 44 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 30 | 91 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 148 | 39 | 25 | 135 | 131 | 94 | 52 | 138 | 122 | 113 | 143 | 128 | 111 | 163 | 168 | 220 | 266 | 226 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 42 | 8 | 7 |
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