Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 7AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | NW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 267 | 344 | 390 | 465 | 453 | 475 | 549 | 751 | 877 | 1015 | 867 | 708 | 643 | 733 | 848 | 838 | 728 | 697 | 622 | 521 | 521 | 423 | 394 | 394 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:59AM1.72m | 10:29PM1.97m | 11:22AM1.79m | 11:09PM1.84m | 11:47AM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.33m | 4:29PM0.83m | 5:03AM0.43m | 5:12PM0.75m | 5:27AM0.55m | 5:58PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 143 | 127 | 390 | 465 | 424 | 475 | 549 | 751 | 877 | 1015 | 867 | 708 | 643 | 733 | 848 | 838 | 715 | 697 | 559 | 498 | 485 | 400 | 394 | 394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 267 | 344 | 94 | 90 | 61 | 58 | 41 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 31 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 62 | 62 | 61 | 44 | 89 | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 204 | 189 | 251 | 429 | 453 | 320 | 365 | 453 | 435 | 407 | 505 | 481 | 469 | 456 | 582 | 629 | 728 | 655 | 622 | 521 | 521 | 423 | 381 | 295 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 36 | 36 | 57 | 36 | 61 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 95 | 95 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 61 | 61 |
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