Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 3PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 452 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 458 | 532 | 474 | 461 | 455 | 387 | 347 | 612 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 612 | 596 | 559 | 537 | 537 | 530 | 522 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:01AM2.30m | 1:26AM1.44m | 11:49AM2.23m | 2:49AM1.41m | 12:46PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.09m | 5:21AM1.17m | 7:37PM0.15m | 6:15AM1.27m | 8:45PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 291 | 275 | 238 | 244 | 222 | 222 | 176 | 171 | 167 | 159 | 135 | 612 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 612 | 596 | 559 | 537 | 537 | 367 | 522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 15 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 452 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 458 | 532 | 474 | 461 | 455 | 387 | 347 | 135 | 119 | 104 | 104 | 249 | 245 | 238 | 216 | 172 | 530 | 278 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 208 | 258 | 245 | 291 | 322 | 314 | 309 | 367 | 362 | 352 | 309 | 264 | 309 | 253 | 249 | 91 | 88 | 71 | 71 | 37 | 125 | 127 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 208 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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