Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 3PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SW 15 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 235 | 226 | 216 | 266 | 236 | 251 | 255 | 258 | 255 | 248 | 223 | 214 | 264 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 206 | 200 | 166 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:16AM1.40m | 3:36PM1.92m | 7:03AM1.51m | 5:06PM1.91m | 7:36AM1.63m | 6:21PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM1.35m | 11:40PM0.33m | 11:11AM1.29m | 00:38AM0.29m | 12:32PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 235 | 225 | 216 | 183 | 179 | 179 | 176 | 155 | 132 | 129 | 129 | 115 | 115 | 268 | 98 | 264 | 95 | 93 | 206 | 200 | 67 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 232 | 226 | 176 | 266 | 236 | 251 | 255 | 258 | 255 | 248 | 223 | 214 | 264 | 69 | 264 | 54 | 264 | 261 | 50 | 37 | 166 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 14 | SW 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 36 | 56 | 35 | 48 | 31 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 42 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | — | 9 | — | 10 | — | — | 16 | 17 | — | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 8 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
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