Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 1PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 588 | 621 | 635 | 705 | 678 | 708 | 948 | 968 | 738 | 753 | 784 | 904 | 724 | 825 | 557 | 517 | 415 | 350 | 335 | 307 | 367 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 1:17PM1.72m | 00:42AM1.62m | 1:48PM1.79m | 1:40AM1.43m | 2:26PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.51m | 7:05PM0.96m | 7:05AM0.65m | 8:11PM0.90m | 7:32AM0.80m | 9:31PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 479 | 92 | 89 | 69 | 45 | 708 | 738 | 753 | 738 | 753 | 784 | 724 | 724 | 622 | 557 | 517 | 415 | 350 | 335 | 307 | 272 | 266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 82 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 68 | 84 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 87 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 95 | 26 | 15 | 49 | 49 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 46 | 24 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 89 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 588 | 621 | 635 | 705 | 678 | — | 948 | 968 | — | — | — | 904 | — | 825 | 432 | — | — | — | — | — | 367 | 367 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 8 | 208 | 365 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 95 | 61 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 269 |
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