Tarantulas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Santa Barbara, USA)
Photo by: a freyTarantulas Surf Guide
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.
Tarantulas Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach and reef |  3.5 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| consistent | 12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Tarantulas:
The best conditions reported for surf at Tarantulas occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Tarantulas (for consistent clean waves)?
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Interactive Tarantulas surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)Saturday, 6 March 2021, 04:21 Local Time
| Saturday 06 | ||||
| 1AM | 4AM | 7AM | 10AM | |
| Wave (m) |
 WNW |
 WNW |
WNW |
 WNW |
| Period (s) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
cross |
What does Tarantulas look like?
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Surf-Forecast StoreTides at Tarantulas
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Swell History at Tarantulas
Surf stats for Tarantulas, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Tarantulas
Wind stats for Tarantulas, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Tarantulas Reviews:
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- Overall:3.5
- Quality on a good day:4.0
- Consistency of Surf:3.8
- Difficulty Level:4.0
- Wind and Kite Surfing:3.5
- Crowds:
2.7
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”
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Beach and reefWave Buoys Nearest To Tarantulas:
- Closest Wave BuoySanta Barbara Buoy16 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyHarvest, CA16 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyPT Arguello Buoy30 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoySanta Maria Buoy32 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyEast Santa Barbara Buoy42 mi
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