Tarantulas Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.50° N 120.50° W

Tarantulas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tarantulas sea temperature is
16.5°C
0.6° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 10PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)--
Afternoon (23 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (23 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.1
NW
8
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
173
155
160
215
218
206
194
147
181
179
227
222
219
219
216
211
208
240
247
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
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
7:20PM1.96m
9:38AM1.48m
8:01PM2.03m
9:57AM1.53m
8:39PM2.08m
Low Tide
1:13PM1.24m
2:51AM0.33m
1:56PM1.17m
3:21AM0.28m
2:34PM1.09m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:38
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
17
17
16
16
19
24
24
24
19
18
18
18
21
25
25
25
19
18
Feels °C
19
20
14
14
13
13
16
21
19
20
15
14
14
15
18
21
20
20
15
14
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