Tarantulas Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.50° N 120.50° W

Issued: 4 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tarantulas sea temperature is
16.0° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Tarantulas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 10AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
1
1
0
1
3
3
3
3
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
686
669
661
574
567
560
546
612
597
505
566
390
480
352
336
401
401
568
632
832
674
674
666
565
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:04AM2.26m
2:28PM1.63m
1:01AM2.05m
3:20PM1.70m
2:04AM1.81m
4:09PM1.77m
Low Tide
7:32AM0.04m
7:08PM1.16m
8:21AM0.20m
8:30PM1.14m
9:08AM0.39m
10:00PM1.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:16
8:16
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
16
16
16
14
13
12
12
14
16
15
16
15
13
12
12
14
16
16
16
15
13
Feels °C
12
12
13
14
14
13
11
11
10
10
13
13
12
13
12
11
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
686
669
661
574
567
560
546
612
597
505
566
350
346
341
336
401
401
568
632
832
674
674
666
565
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.4
S
11
0.4
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
Energy kJ
105
100
102
102
102
84
86
86
86
140
122
390
480
352
273
117
112
92
77
100
37
29
98
98
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SSW
20
Energy kJ
151
161
163
166
166
166
163
119
103
103
100
112
119
119
117
178
172
67
41
39
29
37
29
149
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
W
3
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
88
62
5
74
77
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
8
265
524
61
61
0
0
0
0
265
365
365
36
0
0
0
0
61
269
365
36
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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