Tarantulas Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.50° N 120.50° W

Issued: 4 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tarantulas sea temperature is
15.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

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

The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 10PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

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

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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)
0
0
2
2
3
2
3
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
4
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
431
431
362
321
253
229
197
234
268
330
264
229
173
387
348
383
495
464
459
454
448
1003
958
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
Wind State
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
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:54PM1.85m
4:46AM1.40m
5:36PM1.91m
6:20AM1.31m
6:14PM1.96m
7:46AM1.31m
Low Tide
11:26PM0.92m
10:38AM0.76m
00:39AM0.76m
11:22AM0.92m
1:35AM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:16
8:17
8:17
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
15
14
13
13
15
18
18
17
16
13
13
12
15
19
18
19
17
14
14
13
17
20
Feels °C
14
13
12
11
11
10
13
15
14
13
13
10
10
9
13
16
15
15
14
11
11
10
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
Energy kJ
431
431
431
362
321
253
197
178
154
268
330
264
229
153
132
348
275
115
115
97
95
448
1003
958
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
NW
8
0.3
SSE
12
Energy kJ
177
216
323
319
276
209
229
197
234
151
151
151
154
156
387
298
383
495
464
459
268
334
77
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
NW
8
0.3
SSE
12
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
72
71
69
63
61
60
123
60
59
58
56
55
133
173
298
30
29
272
272
268
454
78
28
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
5
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
Energy kJ
92
78
109
26
188
176
197
189
189
164
181
156
112
115
129
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
365
61
36
19
0
8
0
305
305
61
36
8
1
8
0
8
61
61
15
15
9
8
0
8
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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