Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 11AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 895 | 753 | 681 | 695 | 886 | 724 | 667 | 609 | 557 | 459 | 415 | 350 | 307 | 272 | 266 | 242 | 287 | 281 | 180 | 201 | 135 | 132 | 149 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 00:42AM1.62m | 1:48PM1.79m | 1:40AM1.43m | 2:26PM1.85m | 3:05AM1.26m | 3:14PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.65m | 8:11PM0.90m | 7:32AM0.80m | 9:31PM0.82m | 8:03AM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 738 | 753 | 681 | 695 | 709 | 724 | 667 | 609 | 557 | 459 | 415 | 350 | 307 | 272 | 266 | 242 | 202 | 193 | 180 | 135 | 71 | 71 | 127 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 84 | 67 | 84 | 67 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 87 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 127 | 99 | 71 | 72 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 46 | 45 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 89 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 30 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 3 |
| kJ | 895 | — | — | — | 886 | — | 527 | — | 432 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 287 | 281 | — | 201 | 135 | 132 | 149 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 61 | 61 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 95 | 269 | 36 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 269 | 153 | 36 | 15 |
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