Tarantulas Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.50° N 120.50° W

Issued: 4 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tarantulas sea temperature is
14.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 12AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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)
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
2.1
NW
7
2
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
619
469
376
582
575
715
697
539
519
505
411
400
311
440
412
375
346
576
582
582
352
270
464
459
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:50PM2.00m
8:53AM1.34m
7:25PM2.04m
9:44AM1.38m
8:00PM2.08m
10:26AM1.42m
Low Tide
12:07PM1.04m
2:20AM0.46m
12:52PM1.13m
2:59AM0.36m
1:35PM1.18m
3:36AM0.28m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:17
8:17
8:17
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
15
12
12
12
14
18
18
17
16
13
13
14
15
17
18
17
16
16
15
16
16
18
Feels °C
12
13
12
9
9
9
12
15
14
13
13
10
11
11
13
14
13
13
13
15
13
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
619
469
376
582
575
715
697
539
519
505
411
400
297
297
325
325
334
576
582
582
352
270
464
459
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
NW
7
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
NW
8
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
95
113
113
52
12
13
13
8
20
12
24
149
214
214
214
210
63
10
20
20
145
104
9
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
W
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
S
19
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
27
26
12
12
3
12
12
12
12
5
11
12
23
11
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
18
27
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
7
1.1
NW
8
1.7
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
Energy kJ
73
69
54
51
48
39
37
47
78
44
167
311
440
412
375
346
279
271
271
284
213
132
115
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
61
61
36
15
19
8
0
208
305
61
36
8
19
19
0
202
61
95
61
36
36
36
39
202
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
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