Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Driftwoods today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Driftwoods at 12PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Driftwoods. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | S 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 93 | 129 | 136 | 102 | 173 | 81 | 237 | 166 | 174 | 169 | 157 | 128 | 167 | 167 | 120 | 120 | 116 | 96 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.93m | 8:36PM1.71m | 8:40AM2.06m | 9:24PM1.69m | 9:06AM2.19m | 10:14PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.61m | 2:38PM0.60m | 2:23AM0.67m | 3:16PM0.40m | 2:52AM0.76m | 3:58PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 59 | 66 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 57 | 49 | 237 | 166 | 140 | 146 | 149 | 128 | 121 | 91 | 91 | 120 | 116 | 96 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 145 | 92 | 129 | 127 | 102 | 81 | 57 | 142 | 142 | 174 | 169 | 157 | 121 | 167 | 167 | 120 | 9 | 45 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 6 | S 16 | S 16 | W 6 |
| kJ | 79 | 93 | 83 | 129 | 81 | 66 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 38 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNE 2 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 39 | 59 | 74 | 136 | 94 | 173 | 131 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 56 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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