Tarantulas Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.50° N 120.50° W

Tarantulas WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tarantulas sea temperature is
21.6°C
4.5° 

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


Tarantulas surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 1,837 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 8th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 17s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 14s
Most Powerful11AM (Sun 11th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 10s

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


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