Tarantulas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.50° N 120.50° W

Issued: 9 pm 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tarantulas sea temperature is

21.7°C

Tarantulas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (06 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with WNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 1AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 21s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (06 Nov)	6.5ft (2.0m)	14s
Afternoon (06 Nov)	10ft (3.0m)	17s
Evening (06 Nov)	10ft (3.0m)	17s

Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 5		Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	2	3	3	3	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 15	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 15	NW 14	NW 14	NW 14	NW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	403	987	1176	1310	1432	1662	5351	5663	5468	4646	4071	4021	3990	3891	3842	3531	3004	2923	2923	2590	2413
Wind (km/h)	N	N	N	N	N	N	NW	NW	NNW	NNE	ENE	NE	NNE	WSW	WNW	NW	NNW	N	N	N	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	glassy	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		7:18PM1.64m				7:18AM2.09m				8:11PM1.61m				7:45AM2.14m				9:01PM1.58m
Low Tide			00:57AM0.71m					2:03PM0.41m				1:29AM0.83m				2:42PM0.29m				1:59AM0.94m


	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:28	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	5:01
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	20	17	16	16	16	21	24	22	19	19	19	20	20	23	23	23	20	19	17	18	19
Feels °C	15	13	12	12	13	19	21	19	17	17	17	18	18	21	20	20	17	16	14	15	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 15	NW 14	NW 14	NW 14	NW 14
kJ	267	987	1176	1310	1432	1662	5351	5663	5468	4646	4071	4021	3990	3891	3842	3531	3004	2923	2923	2590	2413
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 11	NW 8	NW 21	WNW 20	WNW 19	WNW 18	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 16	SW 18	SSW 18	SW 18	SSW 18	SW 17	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16
kJ	256	262	450	684	1352	1513	69	78	120	144	148	171	79	204	150	204	147	195	195	193	179
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 15	SSW 13	SSW 16	SSW 16	NW 7	NW 7	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	—	—	SSW 15	—	SSW 12	—	SSW 13	—	—	—	—
kJ	403	67	103	104	176	136	54	56	90	89	—	—	42	—	30	—	34	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 5	NW 8	NW 8	NW 8	NW 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 4	NW 5	—
kJ	27	364	255	248	253	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	22	27	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Cojo CAL - Santa Barbara	Cojo CAL - Santa Barbara	Cojo CAL - Santa Barbara	Cojo CAL - Santa Barbara	Cojo CAL - Santa Barbara	Tarantulas CAL - Santa Barbara	Cojo CAL - Santa Barbara	San Augustine CAL - Santa Barbara	Cojo CAL - Santa Barbara	Tarantulas CAL - Santa Barbara	Tarantulas CAL - Santa Barbara	Tarantulas CAL - Santa Barbara	Tarantulas CAL - Santa Barbara	Tarantulas CAL - Santa Barbara	Cojo CAL - Santa Barbara	Cojo CAL - Santa Barbara	San Augustine CAL - Santa Barbara	Tarantulas CAL - Santa Barbara	Cojo CAL - Santa Barbara	Tarantulas CAL - Santa Barbara	Tarantulas CAL - Santa Barbara
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	3	5	4	4	4
Distance (km)	8	8	8	8	8	0	8	15	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	8	15	0	8	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara	Government Point	Government Point	El Capitan	Government Point	Government Point	Jalama	St Augustine Point	San Augustine	Government Point	Tarantulas	Surf Beach	Surf Beach	Tarantulas	Surf Beach	Government Point	Government Point	El Capitan	Jalama	Government Point	Government Point	Government Point
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	3	5	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Mavericks CAL - San Mateo	Moonstone Beach CAL - Humboldt	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Steamer Lane-Middle Peak CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-Middle Peak CAL - Santa Cruz	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Jalama CAL - Santa Barbara	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey
Rating (10 max)	5	4	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	4
Header Global	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Fullers United States	Haga-Haga South Africa	Brak River South Africa	Brak River South Africa	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Gerickes Point South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Back Beach New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Little River State Beach United States
Rating (10 max)	8	8	7	6	7	5	5	5	5	9	8	8	7	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	6

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