Tarantulas Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.50° N 120.50° W

Tarantulas WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tarantulas sea temperature is
15.3° C
0.7° 

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


Tarantulas surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,382 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 18s 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. 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+) 8AM (Thu 9th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 9s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 9th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 9s

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


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