Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Driftwoods today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Driftwoods at 11AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Driftwoods. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 377 | 475 | 358 | 358 | 434 | 469 | 288 | 351 | 343 | 268 | 346 | 206 | 318 | 226 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 210 | 213 | 198 | 146 | 246 | 121 | 218 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:56AM1.49m | 9:29PM2.17m | 11:22AM1.52m | 10:03PM2.15m | 11:48AM1.56m | 10:37PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM0.20m | 3:16PM1.11m | 4:48AM0.19m | 3:54PM1.07m | 5:16AM0.22m | 4:33PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 15 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 103 | 94 | 99 | 112 | 112 | 469 | 288 | 351 | 176 | 154 | 118 | 115 | 318 | 83 | 77 | 102 | 119 | 122 | 118 | 92 | 90 | 68 | 110 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | S 19 | SSE 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 377 | 475 | 358 | 358 | 434 | 109 | 184 | 164 | 343 | 268 | 346 | 206 | 87 | 226 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 210 | 213 | 198 | 141 | 246 | 121 | 218 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SE 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 19 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SW 16 | SSE 14 | SW 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 113 | 100 | 117 | 144 | 204 | 206 | 178 | 261 | 134 | 166 | 166 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 156 | 146 | 142 | 47 | 120 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 159 | 117 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 157 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 157 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 318 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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