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Tarantulas Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Tarantulas surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tarantulas today?
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 3AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 18 | |
294 | 330 | 325 | 394 | 389 | 357 | 273 | 299 | 336 | 331 | 316 | 260 | 255 | 251 | 205 | 205 | 177 | 161 | 128 | 126 | 171 | 142 | 133 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:54PM1.87m | 7:44AM1.70m | 8:21PM1.96m | 8:38AM1.67m | 8:45PM2.02m | 9:27AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.80m | 1:53PM0.57m | 2:43AM0.63m | 2:25PM0.68m | 3:22AM0.48m | 2:53PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 294 | 103 | 325 | 394 | 389 | 357 | 273 | 299 | 336 | 331 | 316 | 260 | 255 | 251 | 205 | 205 | 177 | 161 | 128 | 126 | 171 | 142 | 133 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 78 | 330 | 105 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 21 | 40 | 22 | 28 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 90 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 38 | 96 | 96 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 71 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 55 | 21 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | NW 8 | — | — | — | W 5 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 86 | — | — | — | 7 | 65 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 71 | 76 | 49 | 41 | 39 | 60 | 89 | 96 | 102 | 106 | 112 | 120 | 112 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 304 | 305 | 61 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 367 | 304 | 60 | 39 | 0 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 208 | 304 | 141 |
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