Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 9AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 260 | 255 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 307 | 379 | 379 | 375 | 379 | 460 | 455 | 366 | 362 | 429 | 482 | 470 | 465 | 465 | 459 | 459 | 454 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.41m | 4:49PM1.71m | 8:22AM1.46m | 5:59PM1.77m | 8:35AM1.52m | 6:51PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.60m | 10:40AM1.38m | 00:54AM0.53m | 12:13PM1.32m | 1:34AM0.46m | 1:05PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 101 | 260 | 255 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 307 | 379 | 326 | 335 | 276 | 276 | 455 | 366 | 362 | 429 | 482 | 470 | 465 | 465 | 459 | 459 | 454 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 229 | 99 | 89 | 99 | 67 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 379 | 375 | 379 | 460 | 49 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 47 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 224 | 183 | 221 | 266 | 266 | 251 | 251 | 258 | 289 | — | — | 375 | — | 289 | 303 | 320 | 328 | 375 | 382 | 309 | 266 | 222 | 211 | 200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 8 | 0 | 207 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 209 | 9 | 36 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 202 | 207 | 36 | 36 | 8 |
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