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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 Thursday 21 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
14.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tarantulas today?
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 2AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
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 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | 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 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | |
725 | 763 | 615 | 515 | 462 | 415 | 408 | 377 | 322 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 279 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 251 | 245 | 283 | 197 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:24AM1.90m | 5:11PM1.68m | 3:44AM1.72m | 5:56PM1.78m | 5:09AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM1.28m | 9:57AM0.29m | 10:22PM1.20m | 10:51AM0.43m | 11:50PM1.04m | 11:40AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 725 | 615 | 615 | 515 | 462 | 415 | 408 | 377 | 322 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 279 | 245 | 235 | 225 | 220 | 192 | 80 | 64 | 283 | 142 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 14 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 148 | 103 | 150 | 207 | 316 | 207 | 102 | 102 | 176 | 178 | 196 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 251 | 79 | 79 | 169 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 10 | SW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 19 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 45 | 47 | 75 | 75 | 48 | 100 | 152 | 120 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 82 | 245 | 45 | 197 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 763 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 455 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 269 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 61 | 8 |
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