Tarantulas Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.50° N 120.50° W

Issued: 4 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tarantulas sea temperature is
15.6° 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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 1AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)21s
Evening (15 Jun)3ft (0.9m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
S
14
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
447
360
360
288
288
284
449
443
405
756
756
543
543
522
552
834
1210
1210
949
817
649
702
799
881
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
W
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
9:27PM2.51m
11:49AM1.52m
10:18PM2.50m
12:42PM1.54m
11:10PM2.41m
Low Tide
3:01PM1.11m
5:01AM-0.17m
3:55PM1.12m
5:52AM-0.16m
4:53PM1.14m
6:42AM-0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:15
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
17
17
17
16
15
15
14
18
21
19
19
18
15
16
15
18
19
Feels °C
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
12
17
18
15
16
16
13
14
13
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
Energy kJ
447
360
360
288
288
284
449
443
405
308
304
299
236
236
552
834
1210
1210
949
817
649
702
799
881
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
Energy kJ
108
115
152
115
73
75
54
55
365
756
756
543
543
522
236
178
178
232
232
229
225
117
261
261
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
24
0.4
SW
20
0.5
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
NW
7
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
S
16
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
Energy kJ
79
152
75
71
115
117
271
138
57
90
67
65
23
38
59
124
54
54
61
38
64
61
68
83
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.7
WNW
9
Energy kJ
24
23
23
12
23
21
78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
94
61
60
0
0
0
8
95
61
61
19
15
0
0
8
365
61
95
36
19
0
0
0
178
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
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