Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 1PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 429 | 457 | 408 | 632 | 844 | 1005 | 880 | 904 | 850 | 738 | 647 | 603 | 560 | 498 | 404 | 370 | 322 | 250 | 250 | 188 | 213 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | 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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.92m | 8:43PM1.69m | 8:46AM2.05m | 9:32PM1.68m | 9:13AM2.17m | 10:22PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.61m | 2:29AM0.69m | 3:23PM0.41m | 2:58AM0.78m | 4:05PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 376 | 457 | 371 | 371 | 291 | 858 | 880 | 904 | 850 | 738 | 647 | 603 | 560 | 498 | 404 | 370 | 322 | 250 | 250 | 188 | 213 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 184 | 135 | 133 | 133 | 121 | 446 | 429 | 392 | 309 | 305 | 242 | 305 | 305 | 239 | 215 | 210 | 192 | 187 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 139 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | S 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 96 | 54 | — | — | — | 7 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | 9 | 51 | 51 | 85 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 429 | 436 | 408 | 632 | 844 | 1005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 36 | 95 | 61 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 19 | 0 |
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