Tarantulas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(California – Santa Barbara, USA)

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Surf Break: Tarantulas

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Surf Break: Tarantulas

Tarantulas Spot ID:

Type: beach and reef

Reliability: consistent

Best: Swell SW | Wind NE

Sea Temperature Today is: 14.4 °C

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Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 03:05 Local time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- off

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Tarantulas in Santa Barbara is an exposed beach and reef break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A right hand reef. Often Crowded. Beware of rips and rocks.

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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs

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For Oil Platform Harvest (Topex Project), California, 16 miles from Tarantulas.

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At Vandenberg Air Force Base Airport, 16 km from Tarantulas.

fresh winds from the NW

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Clear

Air temperature
11.1 °C

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Buoy Data:

At Santa Barbara Buoy, 16 miles from Tarantulas.

	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM
Data Age	6 hr	5 hr	4 hr	3 hr
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Overall Tarantulas Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in June

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Visitor Reviews of Tarantulas

Stanton Foster from UNITED STATES writes:

I lived here for 12 years. The left can be world class, the right longer but not as perfect compared to the left when it is at its best.

Quality on a good day: 4 - straight west 18 sec. swell, offshore, med tide.
Access: 4
Consistency: 4
Difficulty: 4
Water quality: 4-5 No creek mouth at T's, no issues other than visibility
Crowds: 3. Weekdays, dawn patrols, late pm glass offs. No crowd issues
Other options: 2
Scenery: 5
Equipment: 2 (park store has minimal board supplies
Windsurfing/Kite boarding: 5 (an international destination for experts)
Local Attitude: 4
Eating: 2 (ok breakfast & lunch grub at park store)
Regional rating: 4
Accommodations: 1 (camping only)
Drinking: 5 (park store)
Camping: 5
Onshore wind: 3 (if kelp is thick, rating higher)
Entertainment: 2

2010-08-31

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Tarantulas: (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Jalama	1 mi
Second closest break	Cojo	5 mi
Third closest break	Government Point	5 mi
Fourth closest break	Perkos	6 mi
Fifth closest break	San Augustine	9 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Tarantulas:
Closest wave buoy	Santa Barbara Buoy	16 mi
Second closest wave buoy	PT Arguello Buoy	30 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Santa Maria Buoy	32 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East Santa Barbara Buoy	42 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	South Santa Rosa Island Buoy	60 mi
Tide stations nearest to Tarantulas:
Closest tide station	Oil Platform Harvest (Topex Project)	10 mi
Second closest tide station	Point Arguello	10 mi
Third closest tide station	Gaviota	16 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Cuyler Harbor, San Miguel Island	32 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island	43 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Tarantulas:
Closest ski area	Alta Sierra at Shirley Meadows (United States)	138 mi
Second closest ski area	Mountain High resort (United States)	161 mi
Third closest ski area	Mt Baldy (United States)	161 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Sunrise Ski Area (United States)	161 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Snow Valley (United States)	199 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Tarantulas:
Closest city location	Orcutt (United States)	25 mi
Second closest city location	Santa Maria (United States)	32 mi
Third closest city location	Goleta (United States)	39 mi
Fourth closest city location	Santa Barbara (United States)	45 mi
Fifth closest city location	Santa Ana (United States)	47 mi

The closest passenger airport to Tarantulas is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly).
The second nearest airport to Tarantulas is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD), also in USA, 134 km (83 miles) away.
Third is Meadows Fld (Bakersfield) Airport (BFL) in USA, 167 km (104 miles) away.
Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR) in USA is 200 km (124 miles) away.
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Tarantulas and is 202 km (125 miles) away.

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This is the Surf-Forecast page for Tarantulas, CAL - Santa Barbara. Use the tab navigation above to view Tarantulas sea temperature, Tarantulas photographs, Tarantulas detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Tarantulas webcams, current wind from CAL - Santa Barbara live weather stations and Tarantulas tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Tarantulas.

Tarantulas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(California – Santa Barbara, USA)

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Overall Tarantulas Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in June

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