Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 1PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 401 | 568 | 632 | 832 | 674 | 674 | 666 | 565 | 530 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 362 | 321 | 253 | 229 | 202 | 234 | 264 | 330 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04AM1.81m | 4:09PM1.77m | 3:18AM1.57m | 4:54PM1.85m | 4:46AM1.40m | 5:36PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.39m | 10:00PM1.06m | 9:53AM0.58m | 11:26PM0.92m | 10:38AM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 401 | 568 | 632 | 832 | 674 | 674 | 666 | 565 | 530 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 362 | 321 | 220 | 225 | 202 | 154 | 264 | 330 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 129 | 80 | 80 | 100 | 37 | 44 | 101 | 80 | 80 | 40 | 72 | 72 | 177 | 216 | 323 | 319 | 276 | 253 | 229 | 178 | 234 | 151 | 151 | 264 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 16 | S 11 | NW 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | NW 10 | SW 20 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 172 | 67 | 41 | 39 | 87 | 37 | 24 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 48 | 97 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 61 | 209 | 123 | 197 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 151 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | W 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 38 | 39 | 192 | 202 | — | — | — | 197 | 197 | 172 | 246 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 365 | 365 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 305 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 305 | 61 | 19 | 8 |
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