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Driftwoods surf Forecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 23 Apr 2024 PDT
Forecast update in hr min s 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 13.9°C (Statistics for 23 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 13.6 °C max: 15.5 °C min: 12.3 °C)
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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 13.9°C (Statistics for 23 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 13.6 °C max: 15.5 °C min: 12.3 °C)
How big are the waves at Driftwoods today?
The current surf forecast for Driftwoods at 8PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Driftwoods. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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 | 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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 143 | 160 | 247 | 210 | 122 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 118 | 115 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 96 | 94 | 185 | 386 | 362 | 297 | 79 | 152 | 204 | 350 | 554 | 581 | 636 | 619 | 576 | 474 | 454 | 288 | 596 | 525 | 279 | 370 | 240 | 202 | 250 | 271 | 553 | 540 | 382 | 313 | 336 | 300 | 334 | 518 | 543 | 696 | 717 | 473 | 442 | 746 | 676 | 810 | 864 | 826 | 464 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:54PM 2.05 | 11:12AM 1.54 | 10:18PM 2.07 | 11:59AM 1.46 | 10:44PM 2.07 | 12:55PM 1.37 | 11:14PM 2.05 | 2:09PM 1.31 | 11:50PM 2.01 | 4:25PM 1.31 | 12:37AM 1.95 | 1:43AM 1.87 | 6:24PM 1.47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:44PM 0.89 | 4:51AM 0.37 | 4:05PM 1.00 | 5:29AM 0.34 | 4:26PM 1.09 | 6:11AM 0.34 | 4:44PM 1.17 | 7:00AM 0.37 | 4:59PM 1.24 | 7:58AM 0.40 | 4:49PM 1.31 | 9:06AM 0.41 | 10:14AM 0.40 | 9:19PM 1.42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:44 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 10 |
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