Tarantulas surf break

Tarantulas surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 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
13.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tarantulas today?

The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 7AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)13ft (4.0m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)15ft (4.5m)10s
Evening (16 May)18ft (5.5m)11s

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 Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
0
2
4
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
6
8
8
5
5
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
11
5.5
NW
11
5
NW
11
5
NW
11
5
NW
11
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
5
NW
12
5
NW
12
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
NW
12
3
NW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2203
2203
2894
3746
4420
4838
6646
6150
5929
6339
6436
5825
5924
6449
7047
6948
5297
3226
3073
2329
1789
1457
1168
1243
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
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-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:49AM1.55m
9:43PM2.44m
11:49AM1.53m
10:28PM2.45m
12:52PM1.50m
Low Tide
4:18AM0.02m
3:22PM1.01m
5:08AM-0.08m
4:06PM1.09m
6:02AM-0.09m
4:55PM1.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:58
7:59
Temp °C
10
10
13
15
15
15
12
11
11
11
12
14
16
15
12
11
12
12
15
16
16
17
16
13
5
6
9
7
7
8
5
4
4
5
6
8
10
9
6
8
9
10
13
14
14
14
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
WNW
15
0.7
SSW
14
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
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
NW
12
3
NW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.2
NW
10
Energy kJ
186
284
283
218
218
218
215
163
158
152
104
102
90
90
89
5489
4295
3226
3073
2329
1789
1457
1168
1012
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
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
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
Energy kJ
173
261
222
15
15
15
7
7
13
6
25
24
25
24
24
89
58
87
87
52
50
77
71
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
S
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NW
18
Energy kJ
86
2
15
15
15
7
7
13
12
12
12
12
13
49
90
57
55
81
46
29
28
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
11
5.5
NW
11
5
NW
11
5
NW
11
5
NW
11
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
5
NW
12
5
NW
12
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
2.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
2203
2203
2894
3746
4420
4838
6646
6150
5929
6339
6436
5825
5924
6449
7047
6948
5297
1243
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
2
4
2
4
Distance (km)
19
19
36
36
44
60
60
60
36
36
36
130
61
61
52
8
8
0
0
22
61
267
19
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Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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