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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 pm 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):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Driftwoods at 10PM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
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 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
361 | 349 | 428 | 415 | 389 | 368 | 360 | 448 | 443 | 438 | 428 | 414 | 291 | 380 | 376 | 171 | 223 | 284 | 220 | 217 | 215 | 160 | 209 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.45m | 9:56PM2.13m | 12:25PM1.43m | 10:30PM2.10m | 1:14PM1.41m | 11:05PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM1.18m | 5:31AM0.23m | 4:11PM1.22m | 6:11AM0.26m | 4:44PM1.25m | 6:52AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | 8:07 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 24 |
23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 361 | 349 | 428 | 415 | 302 | 286 | 240 | 240 | 187 | 150 | 428 | 414 | 131 | 380 | 376 | 70 | 223 | 284 | 220 | 217 | 215 | 160 | 63 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SW 21 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 339 | 336 | 216 | 322 | 389 | 368 | 360 | 448 | 443 | 438 | 141 | 133 | 291 | 102 | 100 | 171 | 70 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 76 | 75 | 209 | 196 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 19 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 155 | 14 | 21 | 71 | 54 | 91 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 79 | 21 | 21 | 125 | 76 | 2 | 43 | 20 | 44 | 42 | 74 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 168 | — | 373 | 359 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | 55 | — | 31 | 61 | 53 | 43 | 37 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 318 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 318 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
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