Surf Forecasts:
Driftwoods surf forecast from 15 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 14 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SW swell with 627 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 14 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S 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 Sunday (Jun 14) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Driftwoods in the next 16 days are 0.9m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 14th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 14th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 16th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Driftwoods over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 24 | S 14 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 155 | 203 | 365 | 302 | 450 | 627 | 414 | 516 | 516 | 395 | 310 | 302 | 280 | 318 | 176 | 211 | 353 | 362 | 208 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 9:22PM2.52m | 11:39AM1.52m | 10:12PM2.51m | 12:33PM1.55m | 11:04PM2.42m | 1:26PM1.58m | 11:58PM2.27m | 2:20PM1.63m | 00:55AM2.05m | 3:12PM1.69m | 1:58AM1.81m | 4:02PM1.77m | 3:12AM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM1.09m | 4:55AM-0.17m | 3:50PM1.10m | 5:45AM-0.16m | 4:47PM1.12m | 6:36AM-0.08m | 5:49PM1.14m | 7:25AM0.04m | 7:00PM1.15m | 8:14AM0.21m | 8:22PM1.13m | 9:01AM0.39m | 9:53PM1.06m | 9:47AM0.58m | |||||||
 |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 |
 | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | 8:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 212 | 155 | 203 | 187 | 302 | 450 | 627 | 414 | 516 | 516 | 395 | 310 | 302 | 280 | 318 | 167 | 211 | 353 | 362 | 208 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 23 | SW 21 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | W 11 | SSW 18 | S 12 | WNW 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | W 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 140 | 365 | 92 | 89 | 126 | 81 | 65 | 47 | 72 | 79 | 52 | 39 | 37 | 176 | 25 | 35 | 51 | 45 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 24 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 16 | WNW 9 | SSE 14 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | WNW 9 | W 4 | SSW 20 | S 20 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | WNW 10 | SW 20 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 34 | 141 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 41 | 48 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 7 | 43 | 44 | 31 | 52 | 10 | 97 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 4 | W 9 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 3 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 6 | 43 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 7 | — | 57 | 57 | — | 8 | 73 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 318 | 42 | 0 | 156 | 42 | 0 | 156 | 8 | 0 | 318 | 8 | 0 | 157 | 338 | 0 | 47 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Driftwoods surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Driftwoods Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Driftwoods provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Driftwoods can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Driftwoods surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Driftwoods) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Driftwoods may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Driftwoods is 7 km (4 miles) from Isla Vista. If you plan a vacation in Santa Barbara, look for hotels and other accommodation in Isla Vista. Isla Vista has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest