Tarantulas Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.50° N 120.50° W

Issued: 10 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tarantulas sea temperature is
13.9° C

1.8°C colder than average 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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 6AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.1
NW
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
609
557
701
546
450
450
459
459
399
350
335
300
287
362
362
288
223
171
186
239
239
239
214
214
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:59PM2.08m
1:25PM1.48m
11:34PM1.99m
1:59PM1.51m
00:10AM1.87m
2:31PM1.56m
Low Tide
6:31AM0.26m
5:30PM1.21m
7:02AM0.32m
6:20PM1.22m
7:32AM0.42m
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>
5:52
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:17
8:17
8:17
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
13
16
16
16
15
12
12
11
14
17
16
17
15
13
12
12
14
17
17
17
Feels °C
11
11
9
9
11
13
13
12
12
10
10
9
12
14
12
13
12
11
10
10
12
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
609
557
546
546
450
450
459
459
399
350
335
300
287
243
206
201
201
171
167
167
129
132
129
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
19
Energy kJ
173
264
261
258
251
186
148
326
246
142
188
193
142
362
362
288
223
105
186
239
239
239
186
214
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
S
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.5
S
16
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
NW
14
Energy kJ
127
192
125
74
23
106
246
146
144
158
21
21
132
21
21
20
36
100
20
18
128
148
214
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1
NW
8
Energy kJ
432
432
701
348
303
122
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
36
0
0
0
0
8
269
61
36
0
0
0
0
8
61
61
15
0
0
0
0
8
61
305
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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