Driftwoods Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° N 119.93° W

Issued: 10 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Driftwoods sea temperature is
17.6° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Driftwoods surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Driftwoods today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Driftwoods at 5AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

Table - waves today at Driftwoods. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.6
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
298
298
220
214
319
356
356
290
276
276
352
302
339
298
240
319
432
404
367
277
220
211
249
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
ENE
5
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:52AM1.37m
4:07PM1.84m
4:39AM1.25m
4:52PM1.97m
6:32AM1.23m
Low Tide
9:50PM1.04m
8:57AM0.78m
11:15PM0.85m
9:41AM0.91m
00:27AM0.62m
10:37AM1.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:14
 mm
Temp °C
22
18
17
17
22
27
30
30
23
19
20
20
24
30
33
31
23
23
24
21
24
30
29
29
Feels °C
20
16
15
15
22
26
28
27
20
17
18
19
23
28
31
28
20
21
22
20
23
27
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1.5
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.2
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
216
298
223
220
162
319
356
356
276
276
276
183
232
202
298
232
298
173
227
367
277
220
211
249
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
S
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.1
S
9
0.4
S
17
1.1
WNW
6
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
171
169
298
216
214
103
51
84
84
82
54
352
302
339
66
66
2
93
82
175
175
173
169
169
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
19
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
Energy kJ
29
25
37
37
28
27
13
2
2
2
12
54
48
66
2
2
2
2
175
93
93
91
87
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
106
115
119
111
94
77
104
182
290
266
203
202
232
240
319
432
404
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
8
42
42
8
0
0
0
8
8
8
7
0
0
0
0
0
8
157
17
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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