Tarpits Surf Break

Tarpits 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.39° N 119.51° W

Issued: 4 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tarpits sea temperature is
18.0° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tarpits today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarpits at 8AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
81
82
82
82
82
82
82
81
80
121
121
121
79
79
78
115
151
102
100
100
100
149
149
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
5
SSW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
0
NNE
0
NNE
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:59PM1.92m
2:14PM1.58m
00:39AM1.76m
2:47PM1.66m
1:31AM1.58m
3:22PM1.75m
Low Tide
7:18AM0.42m
7:04PM1.21m
7:47AM0.53m
8:16PM1.16m
8:17AM0.66m
9:43PM1.06m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:13
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
20
20
24
23
22
21
21
21
19
21
24
24
23
21
21
21
20
23
24
25
25
23
22
Feels °C
20
20
20
24
23
22
21
21
22
20
21
24
23
22
21
22
22
20
23
24
24
24
24
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.9
W
6
Energy kJ
81
81
82
82
82
82
82
82
81
80
121
121
121
79
10
16
24
19
20
21
14
14
30
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
W
4
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
Energy kJ
6
6
3
3
3
73
37
37
2
46
34
34
34
34
79
78
115
151
102
100
100
100
100
149
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
W
5
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
S
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
9
8
38
37
74
4
7
7
36
3
3
3
3
6
44
45
45
90
90
90
44
78
149
99
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
W
4
0.8
W
4
1
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
W
5
—
—
—
0.9
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.3
W
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
8
8
4
4
—
—
—
—
—
5
23
44
50
40
—
—
—
34
82
106
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
4
121
49
4
4
4
0
0
0
285
30
30
4
0
0
0
0
30
30
4
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
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2
1
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3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
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2
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