Driftwoods Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° N 119.93° W

Driftwoods WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Driftwoods sea temperature is
20.2° C
2.9° 

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


Driftwoods surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSE swell with 254 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Driftwoods this week:

The surf forecast for Driftwoods over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Driftwoods in the next 16 days are 0.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Fri 21st Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 26th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 26th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Driftwoods over the next 16 days.


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