Tarantulas Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.50° N 120.50° W

Tarantulas WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tarantulas sea temperature is
16.6°C
0.5° 

Tarantulas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tarantulas surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 908 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tarantulas this week:

The surf forecast for Tarantulas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 19s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tarantulas in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 28th Aug)8ft (2.4m) 8s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 29th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarantulas over the next 16 days.


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