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Tarantulas Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Tarantulas surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 07 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tarantulas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tarantulas sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tarantulas today?
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 9AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
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 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
173 | 277 | 357 | 325 | 359 | 359 | 308 | 336 | 423 | 535 | 490 | 490 | 544 | 767 | 941 | 1069 | 1069 | 921 | 716 | 716 | 752 | 865 | 931 | 908 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:45AM1.82m | 6:26PM1.43m | 1:37AM1.73m | 6:25PM1.49m | 2:49AM1.64m | 6:35PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.50m | 6:50PM1.43m | 10:06AM0.53m | 9:39PM1.43m | 10:55AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 18 | NW 16 | SSW 20 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | SSW 19 |
 kJ | 173 | 277 | 357 | 325 | 359 | 359 | 299 | 294 | 289 | 285 | 280 | 197 | 157 | 123 | 60 | 123 | 66 | 239 | 166 | 160 | 148 | 171 | 186 | 522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 16 | SW 18 | NW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 16 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 134 | 134 | 134 | 133 | 97 | 93 | 89 | 87 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 78 | 121 | 68 | 81 | 124 | 225 | 151 | 122 | 142 | 237 | 211 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | WSW 18 | WNW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | NW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 81 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 53 | 50 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 75 | 43 | 70 | 42 | 25 | 14 | 42 | 94 | 221 | 200 | 196 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 115 | 147 | 109 | 109 | 135 | 209 | 308 | 336 | 423 | 535 | 490 | 490 | 544 | 767 | 941 | 1069 | 1069 | 921 | 716 | 716 | 752 | 865 | 931 | 908 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 8 | 1 | 207 | 61 | 36 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 15 | 208 | 303 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 95 | 225 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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