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Tarantulas Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Tarantulas surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tarantulas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tarantulas sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tarantulas today?
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 4PM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.1m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
2502 | 2046 | 1484 | 1277 | 1066 | 918 | 901 | 832 | 725 | 710 | 710 | 710 | 652 | 609 | 597 | 527 | 632 | 1269 | 1230 | 486 | 546 | 496 | 902 | 808 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:52PM1.50m | 11:17PM2.39m | 2:00PM1.49m | 00:12AM2.26m | 3:10PM1.52m | 1:13AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM-0.09m | 4:55PM1.16m | 6:58AM-0.04m | 5:53PM1.23m | 7:58AM0.05m | 7:06PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 2502 | 2046 | 1484 | 1277 | 1066 | 918 | 901 | 832 | 725 | 710 | 710 | 710 | 652 | 609 | 527 | 527 | 287 | 1269 | 1230 | 407 | 287 | 281 | 902 | 808 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 55 | 52 | 30 | 77 | 71 | 69 | 154 | 150 | 264 | 447 | 441 | 387 | 489 | 561 | 597 | 501 | 632 | 87 | 116 | 486 | 546 | 496 | 184 | 303 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 82 | 81 | 46 | 28 | 29 | 82 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 102 | 93 | 91 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 55 | 55 | 112 | 109 | 109 | 51 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1018 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 524 | 349 | 396 | — | 379 | — | 307 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 95 | 221 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 365 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 0 |
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