Tarantulas surf break

Tarantulas surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 PDT
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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
13.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tarantulas today?

The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 12AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (15 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (15 May)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
0
0
4
6
5
4
3
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
5
NW
11
5.5
NW
11
5
NW
11
5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4
NW
11
4
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
372
906
999
926
1351
1381
1251
1306
1478
1660
2203
3146
3301
3146
3506
4507
4480
6187
6809
5969
5189
4552
4459
4701
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NW
15
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:25PM2.25m
9:50AM1.56m
9:01PM2.37m
10:49AM1.55m
9:43PM2.44m
Low Tide
2:01PM0.83m
3:30AM0.18m
2:40PM0.92m
4:18AM0.02m
3:22PM1.01m
5:08AM-0.08m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:58
7:58
Temp °C
14
15
12
11
11
11
13
15
15
15
12
11
11
11
13
15
15
14
12
11
11
11
13
17
11
11
8
7
8
9
12
12
10
10
7
6
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
4
4
5
9
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
3
NW
9
2.5
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
372
357
413
326
322
1381
1251
314
309
223
220
191
137
288
222
222
218
218
215
163
158
149
104
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
NW
17
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
366
10
8
8
8
322
318
32
31
87
75
175
173
261
248
15
15
7
7
7
13
6
25
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
W
20
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.4
NW
18
0.3
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
10
3
3
14
8
8
9
9
8
80
46
87
124
15
15
7
13
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
8
2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
5
NW
11
5.5
NW
11
5
NW
11
5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4
NW
11
4
NW
12
Energy kJ
285
906
999
926
1351
1306
1478
1660
2203
3146
3301
3146
3506
4507
4480
6187
6809
5969
5189
4552
4459
4701
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
1
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
8
61
36
8
15
0
8
8
208
36
36
36
36
36
36
44
303
61
60
60
36
36
19
202
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
7
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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