Tarantulas Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.50° N 120.50° W

Issued: 4 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tarantulas sea temperature is
15.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Tarantulas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 7PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
0
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.3
NW
9
0.6
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
352
336
401
401
568
632
832
674
674
666
565
530
431
431
431
431
431
431
362
321
253
275
202
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:20PM1.70m
2:04AM1.81m
4:09PM1.77m
3:18AM1.57m
4:54PM1.85m
4:46AM1.40m
Low Tide
8:30PM1.14m
9:08AM0.39m
10:00PM1.06m
9:53AM0.58m
11:26PM0.92m
10:38AM0.76m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:16
8:16
8:16
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
15
14
13
12
14
16
16
16
15
13
12
12
15
18
17
16
15
13
12
12
15
18
Feels °C
13
13
13
12
11
10
12
12
12
11
12
11
10
10
13
15
13
12
12
10
9
10
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
346
341
336
401
401
568
632
832
674
674
666
565
530
431
431
431
431
431
431
362
321
253
197
202
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.4
S
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.7
NW
10
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
480
352
273
92
129
80
80
100
37
44
24
149
149
100
72
72
177
216
323
319
276
209
229
178
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
Energy kJ
94
94
92
178
172
67
41
39
87
37
98
26
80
149
149
97
72
71
69
63
61
60
123
197
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.3
NNW
3
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
Energy kJ
73
76
99
102
102
1
117
115
24
32
36
170
202
220
275
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
135
61
365
36
0
0
0
0
61
365
365
36
0
0
0
0
208
305
61
36
36
8
8
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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