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Tarpits Surf Forecast
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Tarpits surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 08 May 2025 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tarpits surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tarpits sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tarpits today?
The current surf forecast for Tarpits at 2AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Tarpits. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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| Energy (?) | 86 | 98 | 92 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 127 | 125 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 102 | 55 | 51 | 86 | 119 | 109 | 85 | 127 | 99 | 71 | 220 | 218 | 176 | 350 | 280 | 92 | 144 | 469 | 480 | 208 | 148 | 91 | 182 | 111 | 253 | 709 | 402 | 220 | 290 | 263 | 230 | 189 | 78 | 206 | 266 | 350 | 190 | 103 | 116 | 117 | 82 | 58 | 46 | 65 | 64 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | glass | glass | cross- off | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | on | on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:10PM 1.99 | 8:47AM 1.59 | 8:31PM 2.05 | 9:31AM 1.58 | 8:53PM 2.10 | 10:14AM 1.55 | 9:17PM 2.13 | 10:58AM 1.52 | 9:43PM 2.14 | 11:44AM 1.47 | 10:12PM 2.13 | 12:36PM 1.42 | 10:43PM 2.10 | 1:37PM 1.37 | 11:16PM 2.05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:47AM 0.59 | 2:12PM 0.84 | 3:20AM 0.46 | 2:38PM 0.93 | 3:53AM 0.36 | 3:04PM 1.02 | 4:28AM 0.30 | 3:30PM 1.10 | 5:04AM 0.28 | 3:55PM 1.17 | 5:44AM 0.29 | 4:18PM 1.23 | 6:28AM 0.33 | 4:39PM 1.28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 08 | Friday 09 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Fri 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - |
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| Temp. °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
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