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Driftwoods Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Driftwoods surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 08 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Driftwoods surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Driftwoods sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Driftwoods today?
The current surf forecast for Driftwoods at 3AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Driftwoods. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 19 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
188 | 191 | 211 | 189 | 197 | 158 | 126 | 151 | 159 | 184 | 162 | 220 | 211 | 162 | 126 | 150 | 116 | 202 | 187 | 173 | 163 | 131 | 201 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:23PM1.48m | 2:42AM1.64m | 6:31PM1.56m | 4:09AM1.57m | 6:43PM1.66m | 5:30AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30PM1.43m | 10:50AM0.56m | 11:18PM1.32m | 11:32AM0.58m | 00:21AM1.14m | 12:08PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 79 | 61 | 211 | 189 | 197 | 158 | 126 | 151 | 159 | 176 | 162 | 220 | 211 | 162 | 126 | 118 | 92 | 202 | 187 | 173 | 163 | 131 | 139 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | S 21 | S 21 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 24 | 17 | 50 | 79 | 76 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 184 | 161 | 121 | 180 | 64 | 86 | 83 | 73 | 169 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 125 | 201 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NW 16 | S 18 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | S 20 | WNW 15 | S 21 | S 19 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 27 | 58 | 23 | 32 | 23 | 76 | 118 | 173 | 34 | 48 | 70 | 79 | 120 | 150 | 116 | 5 | 14 | 47 | 81 | 81 | 3 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 188 | 191 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 157 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 185 | 8 |
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