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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 4 pm Wednesday 27 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
14.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (27 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 11PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | |
2711 | 2377 | 2002 | 1818 | 1600 | 1304 | 1009 | 862 | 881 | 863 | 1307 | 1292 | 1249 | 1318 | 1408 | 1390 | 1356 | 1238 | 1158 | 1142 | 1072 | 947 | 710 | 581 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:01PM2.07m | 9:33AM1.45m | 8:29PM2.10m | 10:21AM1.46m | 8:57PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.94m | 3:11AM0.39m | 2:09PM1.04m | 3:47AM0.29m | 2:41PM1.11m | 4:23AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | 8:07 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 2711 | 2377 | 2002 | 1818 | 1600 | 1304 | 1009 | 862 | 730 | 703 | 543 | 500 | 448 | 1318 | 1408 | 1390 | 1356 | 1238 | 1158 | 1142 | 1072 | 947 | 710 | 581 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 293 | 229 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 223 | 213 | 546 | 881 | 863 | 1307 | 1292 | 1249 | 448 | 392 | 384 | 168 | 149 | 147 | 147 | 107 | 108 | 111 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | NW 24 | WNW 23 | WNW 22 | WNW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 21 | S 21 | NW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 22 | 54 | 186 | 404 | 210 | 207 | 207 | 143 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 166 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 37 | 74 | 37 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | 406 | 427 | 163 | 293 | 404 | 379 | 365 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1571 | 303 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 208 | 52 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 365 | 61 | 95 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 15 | 61 |
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