Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 10AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 822 | 799 | 732 | 623 | 613 | 604 | 604 | 594 | 549 | 561 | 633 | 341 | 763 | 1029 | 1160 | 1275 | 1631 | 2044 | 2192 | 1933 | 1802 | 1467 | 1403 | 1250 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:26AM2.03m | 9:54PM1.80m | 9:52AM2.09m | 10:41PM1.71m | 10:19AM2.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.52m | 3:48PM0.45m | 3:41AM0.66m | 4:29PM0.36m | 4:08AM0.80m | 5:10PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 822 | 799 | 732 | 623 | 613 | 604 | 604 | 594 | 549 | 561 | 633 | 341 | 330 | 448 | 547 | 751 | 725 | 714 | 597 | 597 | 1802 | 1467 | 1403 | 1250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 24 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 506 | 493 | 474 | 393 | 387 | 382 | 443 | 367 | 330 | 367 | 330 | 314 | 448 | 268 | 257 | 46 | 178 | 174 | 314 | 137 | 635 | 627 | 733 | 620 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 18 | S 10 | WNW 26 | S 11 | WNW 24 | S 11 | S 10 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 |
| kJ | 196 | 196 | 98 | 206 | 199 | 192 | 144 | 144 | 131 | 94 | 251 | 268 | 58 | 42 | 45 | 162 | 47 | 65 | 58 | 487 | 116 | 102 | 1122 | 712 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 15 | — | 2 | 15 | 763 | 1029 | 1160 | 1275 | 1631 | 2044 | 2192 | 1933 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 61 | 61 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 365 | 19 | 8 | 53 | 60 | 61 | 52 | 95 | 408 | 305 | 70 | 47 |
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