Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarantulas today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarantulas at 4PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tarantulas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 449 | 368 | 454 | 448 | 326 | 326 | 261 | 394 | 429 | 464 | 423 | 663 | 891 | 1055 | 1061 | 989 | 867 | 768 | 672 | 615 | 508 | 459 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:05AM1.80m | 7:55PM1.69m | 8:23AM1.92m | 8:43PM1.69m | 8:46AM2.05m | 9:32PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.82m | 2:01AM0.62m | 2:45PM0.61m | 2:29AM0.69m | 3:23PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 449 | 331 | 159 | 152 | 247 | 243 | 261 | 394 | 376 | 457 | 371 | 371 | 291 | 446 | 1061 | 989 | 867 | 768 | 672 | 615 | 508 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 123 | 83 | 317 | 247 | 326 | 326 | 246 | 181 | 184 | 135 | 133 | 133 | 121 | — | 429 | 392 | 309 | 305 | 242 | 305 | 305 | 239 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 9 | NW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 121 | 368 | 454 | 448 | 36 | 31 | 64 | 45 | 61 | 61 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 47 | 47 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 203 | 235 | 106 | 237 | 197 | 257 | 429 | 464 | 423 | 663 | 891 | 1055 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 159 | 265 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 95 | 53 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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