Tarpits Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Santa Barbara, USA)
Tarpits Surf Guide
Tarpits in Santa Barbara is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for locals and pollution.
Tarpits Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 13.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Tarpits:
The best conditions reported for surf at Tarpits occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Tarpits (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Tarpits Location Map
Interactive Tarpits surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tarpits is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tarpits is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG), also in USA, 104 km (65 miles) away.
Friday, 16 April 2021, 17:20 Local Time
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Wave (m) |
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Period (s) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 |
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Wind State | on | on | cross | cross- off |
Tides at Tarpits
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Swell History at Tarpits
Surf stats for Tarpits, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Tarpits
Wind stats for Tarpits, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Tarpits. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Tarpits:
- Closest Wave BuoyAnacapa Passage, CA16 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyEast Santa Barbara Buoy21 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoySanta Cruz Basin, CA44 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoySanta Monica Basin Buoy52 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoySanta Barbara Buoy55 mi