Driftwoods Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.44° N 119.93° W

Driftwoods WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Driftwoods sea temperature is
21.7°C
4.4° 

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


Driftwoods surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, WNW swell with 435 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 5 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 Monday (Oct 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s 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 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 5th Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 14s
Best Surf 8PM (Sun 11th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 11th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s

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


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