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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 am Tuesday 26 May 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
13.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tarantulas today?
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 2PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 8 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 16 | |
463 | 457 | 792 | 3493 | 1307 | 5505 | 4764 | 3866 | 3420 | 3075 | 2711 | 2522 | 2089 | 1936 | 1710 | 1395 | 1110 | 878 | 881 | 863 | 1307 | 1292 | 1249 | 1443 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:39AM1.46m | 7:34PM2.02m | 8:40AM1.45m | 8:01PM2.07m | 9:33AM1.45m | 8:29PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM0.83m | 2:33AM0.51m | 1:36PM0.94m | 3:11AM0.39m | 2:09PM1.04m | 3:47AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 16 |
 kJ | 292 | 457 | 539 | 525 | 434 | 417 | 301 | 297 | 3420 | 3075 | 2711 | 2522 | 2089 | 1936 | 1710 | 1395 | 1110 | 878 | 791 | 716 | 604 | 554 | 490 | 1443 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | NW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 21 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 463 | 243 | 314 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 289 | 226 | 226 | 223 | 223 | 213 | 546 | 881 | 863 | 1307 | 1292 | 1249 | 400 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NW 17 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | S 10 | NW 24 | WNW 23 | WNW 22 | WNW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 107 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 54 | 186 | 404 | 210 | 207 | 207 | 189 | 141 | 141 | 141 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 8 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 36 | 792 | 3493 | 1307 | 5505 | 4764 | 3866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 61 | 1532 | 1561 | 169 | 60 | 60 | 36 | 9 | 61 | 269 | 303 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 93 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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