Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 1PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 312 | 309 | 309 | 305 | 444 | 499 | 429 | 489 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 458 | 532 | 474 | 461 | 455 | 387 | 347 | 612 | 620 | 620 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:20AM2.31m | 00:16AM1.50m | 11:01AM2.30m | 1:26AM1.44m | 11:49AM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.08m | 4:39AM1.08m | 6:35PM0.09m | 5:21AM1.17m | 7:37PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 312 | 309 | 309 | 305 | 298 | 351 | 417 | 369 | 353 | 306 | 289 | 250 | 250 | 222 | 180 | 176 | 167 | 171 | 180 | 612 | 620 | 620 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 113 | 78 | 70 | 69 | 47 | 142 | 177 | 458 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 458 | 532 | 474 | 461 | 455 | 387 | 347 | 153 | 149 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | S 12 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 58 | 57 | 51 | 48 | 50 | 24 | 3 | 175 | 208 | 258 | 245 | 291 | 322 | 314 | 372 | 367 | 362 | 352 | 309 | 318 | 257 | 253 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 263 | 221 | 204 | 287 | 444 | 499 | 429 | 489 | — | — | — | 322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 207 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 208 | 208 |
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