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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 am Sunday 17 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
15.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Driftwoods today?
The current surf forecast for Driftwoods at 3PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
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 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | |
1256 | 1197 | 1256 | 1788 | 1599 | 1252 | 1072 | 755 | 669 | 505 | 404 | 325 | 314 | 254 | 206 | 153 | 153 | 164 | 161 | 112 | 108 | 140 | 394 | 316 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:39AM1.53m | 10:22PM2.46m | 12:43PM1.50m | 11:11PM2.40m | 1:51PM1.49m | 00:06AM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM-0.08m | 3:59PM1.07m | 5:54AM-0.09m | 4:48PM1.14m | 6:51AM-0.04m | 5:45PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | 7:58 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
13 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 1256 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 35 | 1252 | 1072 | 755 | 669 | 505 | 404 | 325 | 17 | 254 | 206 | 153 | 153 | 164 | 161 | 112 | 108 | 100 | 394 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SE 3 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | S 13 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 62 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 65 | 65 | 95 | 84 | 140 | 32 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 4 | SE 2 | ESE 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 859 | 1197 | 1256 | 1788 | 1599 | 1098 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 314 | 9 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 214 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 214 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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