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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 4 am Sunday 31 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
14.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Driftwoods today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Driftwoods at 11AM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 22 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 20 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
181 | 307 | 301 | 307 | 361 | 401 | 431 | 436 | 389 | 368 | 360 | 448 | 443 | 438 | 428 | 414 | 291 | 380 | 376 | 171 | 288 | 223 | 220 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:40AM1.45m | 9:56PM2.13m | 12:25PM1.43m | 10:30PM2.10m | 1:14PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM0.22m | 3:39PM1.18m | 5:31AM0.23m | 4:11PM1.22m | 6:11AM0.26m | 4:44PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 16 |
15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 134 | 265 | 301 | 250 | 361 | 336 | 428 | 415 | 353 | 286 | 240 | 198 | 187 | 438 | 428 | 414 | 131 | 380 | 376 | 70 | 288 | 223 | 220 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | NW 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 6 | SW 17 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 181 | 19 | 165 | 307 | 339 | 33 | 155 | 322 | 389 | 368 | 360 | 448 | 443 | 150 | 144 | 32 | 291 | 102 | 94 | 171 | 70 | 78 | 42 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SSW 21 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | WNW 10 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 16 | SW 22 | SW 21 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 63 | 256 | 37 | 57 | 34 | 41 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 71 | 54 | 91 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 40 | 79 | 21 | 42 | 125 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 82 | 307 | — | — | 205 | 401 | 431 | 436 | — | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | 86 | — | — | — | 25 | 54 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 84 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 157 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 363 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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