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Tarpits surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 PDT
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Tarpits surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tarpits sea temperature is
16.2° C
 (Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tarpits today?

The current surf forecast for Tarpits at 2AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (28 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (28 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Tarpits. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
5
1
WNW
5
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.4
W
7
0.6
W
5
1.4
WNW
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.3
SW
14
0.7
W
8
1.1
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
53
30
30
30
13
13
12
11
25
27
20
12
17
17
14
19
110
39
33
34
33
60
59
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
NNW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
W
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:11PM2.00m
8:27AM1.72m
8:35PM2.07m
9:15AM1.68m
8:59PM2.13m
9:59AM1.64m
Low Tide
2:32AM0.63m
2:16PM0.67m
3:11AM0.48m
2:44PM0.79m
3:46AM0.37m
3:10PM0.90m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
6:11
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:09
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:38
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:40
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
15
18
19
17
15
16
15
14
17
19
19
19
18
17
16
15
17
20
21
22
Feels °C
13
12
11
11
14
16
16
15
14
15
14
12
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
14
17
19
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
13
0.9
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
7
0.2
WNW
11
1
W
5
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
8
0.9
W
6
Energy kJ
30
40
15
6
6
4
4
4
4
11
12
13
12
12
14
14
12
58
39
33
34
28
60
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
W
11
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
WNW
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
9
30
30
30
30
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
17
9
9
9
34
21
21
12
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
14
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
11
11
13
12
11
25
10
10
10
17
9
9
9
9
12
12
9
33
8
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
5
1
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
—
—
—
—
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
W
4
—
—
—
—
0.6
W
5
1.4
WNW
6
—
—
—
—
0.2
SSW
3
1.1
W
5
Energy kJ
51
53
22
—
—
—
—
2
6
18
27
20
—
—
—
—
19
110
—
—
—
—
1
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rincon - Indicator
CAL - Ventura
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Cojo
CAL - Santa Barbara
Pleasure Point-Second Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Calafia
Baja Norte
Hendry's Beach
CAL - Santa Barbara
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Cojo
CAL - Santa Barbara
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Rincon - Indicator
CAL - Ventura
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Tajiguas
CAL - Santa Barbara
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
4
0
0
4
4
85
362
331
21
0
0
0
4
85
30
54
4
0
0
0
0
56
30
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
El Capitan
St Augustine Point
St Augustine Point
Cojo
Government Point
Government Point
Driftwoods
Cojo
St Augustine Point
St Augustine Point
Government Point
Cojo
Campus Point
El Capitan
Refugio State Beach
ED's
El Capitan
El Capitan
Tajiguas
Campus Point
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
4
2
3
3
Header Global
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Benkunqut
Indonesia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Whacky Point
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Puertecillo
Chile
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
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