
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Driftwoods today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Driftwoods at 11AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Driftwoods. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
166 | 121 | 166 | 119 | 110 | 103 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 97 | 77 | 74 | 88 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 66 | 66 | 96 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:59AM1.51m | 5:02PM1.91m | 7:31AM1.63m | 6:17PM1.94m | 8:00AM1.75m | 7:18PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.34m | 11:08AM1.28m | 00:34AM0.29m | 12:29PM1.12m | 1:20AM0.28m | 1:27PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
166 | 121 | 166 | 119 | 110 | 103 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 97 | 77 | 74 | 88 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 45 | 64 | 65 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WNW 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
5 | 3 | 16 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 14 | 44 | 43 | 38 | 37 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | SE 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SE 12 | W 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 19 |
22 | 21 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 96 | 146 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 110 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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