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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 10 pm Friday 22 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
13.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tarantulas today?
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 3AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | |
322 | 315 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 273 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 251 | 245 | 283 | 169 | 217 | 217 | 264 | 214 | 353 | 448 | 550 | 563 | 563 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.72m | 5:56PM1.78m | 5:09AM1.58m | 6:33PM1.88m | 6:29AM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM1.20m | 10:51AM0.43m | 11:50PM1.04m | 11:40AM0.56m | 00:57AM0.85m | 12:23PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | NW 14 | SSW 17 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 322 | 315 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 273 | 240 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 107 | 115 | 50 | 283 | 98 | 139 | 137 | 128 | 123 | 353 | 448 | 412 | 563 | 458 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 16 | SW 14 | NW 9 | NW 15 | SSW 17 | NW 14 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 176 | 178 | 196 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 62 | 79 | 79 | 169 | 217 | 217 | 264 | 214 | 101 | 309 | 550 | 395 | 563 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | NW 16 | SW 14 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 9 | S 10 | NW 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 90 | 92 | 75 | 84 | 251 | 245 | 49 | 36 | 199 | 211 | 214 | 206 | 223 | 103 | 16 | 70 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 7 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 269 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 303 |
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