Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 1PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 596 | 596 | 589 | 499 | 493 | 458 | 531 | 531 | 361 | 636 | 627 | 715 | 694 | 673 | 653 | 861 | 861 | 861 | 839 | 800 | 839 | 826 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:38AM1.36m | 5:12PM2.03m | 8:13AM1.46m | 6:25PM2.10m | 8:44AM1.57m | 7:26PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM1.29m | 1:08AM0.26m | 12:10PM1.23m | 1:57AM0.17m | 1:20PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 326 | 313 | 265 | 260 | 492 | 458 | 531 | 531 | 361 | 636 | 627 | 715 | 694 | 673 | 653 | 861 | 861 | 861 | 839 | 800 | 839 | 826 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 596 | 596 | 589 | 431 | 493 | 434 | 422 | 449 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 339 | 242 | 318 | 314 | 206 | 189 | 23 | 30 | 37 | 17 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 213 | 158 | 341 | 499 | 163 | 160 | 157 | 125 | 101 | 101 | 41 | 40 | 81 | 65 | 62 | 15 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 36 | 36 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 23 | 29 | 31 | 47 | 62 | 75 | 66 | 272 | 359 | 87 | 93 | 145 | — | 255 | 149 | 114 | 111 | 116 | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 181 | 303 | 61 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 122 | 193 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 61 | 61 | 36 | 8 |
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