Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 9AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 877 | 1015 | 867 | 708 | 643 | 742 | 848 | 838 | 931 | 886 | 717 | 549 | 535 | 499 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 321 | 257 | 232 | 206 | 202 | 195 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.79m | 11:09PM1.84m | 11:47AM1.86m | 11:54PM1.68m | 12:16PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.43m | 5:12PM0.75m | 5:27AM0.55m | 5:58PM0.70m | 5:51AM0.69m | 6:51PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 877 | 1015 | 867 | 708 | 643 | 742 | 848 | 838 | 715 | 697 | 559 | 498 | 485 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 321 | 257 | 213 | 165 | 202 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 13 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 33 | 54 | 52 | 84 | 125 | 133 | 173 | 158 | 156 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 21 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 359 | 392 | 392 | 465 | 519 | 549 | 564 | 706 | 931 | 886 | 717 | 549 | 535 | 499 | 392 | 311 | 281 | 255 | 255 | 247 | 232 | 206 | 187 | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 60 | 135 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 36 | 36 | 61 | 61 | 95 | 53 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 365 | 61 | 8 | 8 |
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