Tarpits Surf Forecast

/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /

USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (34.39° N 119.51° W)

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Tarpits surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 May 2026 PDT

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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 15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tarpits today (28 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarpits at 8AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 May)	1.5ft (0.4m)	14s
Afternoon (28 May)	1.5ft (0.4m)	14s
Evening (28 May)	1.5ft (0.4m)	13s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 28								Friday 29								Saturday 30
	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	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	WNW 18	WNW 18	SSW 13	SSW 13	WNW 16	SSW 14	SSW 14	WNW 5	WNW 6	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14	W 7	W 7	W 5	WNW 6	W 7
Wave Graph
kJ	77	77	74	73	71	71	70	70	61	60	60	86	74	74	102	161	71	70	70	45	37	75	280	157
Wind (km/h)	ESE	E	SE	S	S	W	W	W	WSW	NNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	NNE	NNW	N	N	SW	SW	WSW	WNW	NNW	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	on	on	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				9:20AM1.49m				8:20PM2.15m				10:06AM1.49m				8:48PM2.17m				10:49AM1.49m				9:19PM2.18m
Low Tide		3:00AM0.39m			2:00PM1.03m					3:35AM0.30m				2:32PM1.10m				4:10AM0.24m				3:04PM1.15m


	—	5:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:47	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:02	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	14	15	17	15	15	14	14	14	16	19	20	21	18	17	16	15	18	21	22	24	22	20
Feels °C	13	12	13	13	15	14	14	14	14	13	15	17	18	20	18	16	15	15	18	20	21	24	21	19
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 7	W 7	W 7	W 7	W 7	W 7	W 6	W 6	W 6	W 6	W 6	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	W 6	W 6	W 6	W 6	W 6	W 7	W 7	W 6	W 7	W 7
kJ	37	37	24	23	23	21	13	12	12	19	19	73	74	74	64	88	44	32	38	45	35	68	154	157
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 12	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	WNW 16	W 6	WNW 16	SSW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 22
kJ	45	77	74	73	71	71	70	70	59	60	60	86	11	49	73	47	36	70	70	38	37	35	34	91
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 18	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 10	WNW 16	NW 10	WNW 15	WNW 15	WNW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	SSW 13
kJ	77	43	41	23	23	12	11	62	61	59	51	10	50	4	45	42	71	36	37	39	35	34	34	33
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 11	—	—	—	—	—	W 6	SW 3	WSW 5	WNW 5	WNW 6	—	—	—	—	—	W 5	WNW 6	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	39	—	—	—	—	—	18	2	23	102	161	—	—	—	—	—	75	280	—
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	2	2	2
Distance (km)	0	0	8	34	244	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	30	4	4	0	0
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Rating (10 max)	4	3	2	2		2	3	4	4	4	4		2		2	2	2	3	2	2		1	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	3
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Rating (10 max)	8	9	7	7	7	7	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	8	7	7	7	7

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