Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 2PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 207 | 292 | 292 | 207 | 115 | 132 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 344 | 214 | 295 | 366 | 366 | 362 | 362 | 277 | 249 | 305 | 362 | 388 | 416 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:22AM1.24m | 5:22PM2.09m | 8:27AM1.34m | 6:28PM2.20m | 9:09AM1.43m | 7:28PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM1.18m | 1:24AM0.30m | 11:42AM1.22m | 2:16AM0.13m | 1:02PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 292 | 292 | 207 | 83 | 83 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 344 | 214 | 295 | 366 | 366 | 362 | 362 | 69 | 86 | 281 | 362 | 388 | 416 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 207 | 113 | 82 | 82 | 115 | 132 | 95 | 55 | 81 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 83 | 83 | 57 | 69 | 277 | 249 | 305 | 242 | 242 | 239 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 12 | S 11 | W 15 | NW 8 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | SSE 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSE 8 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 84 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 107 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 56 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 31 | 48 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 54 | 55 | 70 | 6 | 68 | 9 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 64 | 75 | 75 | 86 | 84 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 305 | 61 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 61 | 61 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 305 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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