Tarpits surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 27 May 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
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 4AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
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
13
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
1
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
77
77
77
74
73
71
71
70
70
61
60
60
86
74
74
98
131
71
70
70
39
37
43
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
N
0
E
5
ESE
5
SE
10
S
15
SSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
0
W
5
N
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
W
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:53PM2.11m
9:20AM1.49m
8:20PM2.15m
10:06AM1.49m
8:48PM2.17m
10:49AM1.49m
Low Tide
3:00AM0.39m
2:00PM1.03m
3:35AM0.30m
2:32PM1.10m
4:10AM0.24m
3:04PM1.15m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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>
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:02
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
14
15
17
15
15
14
14
14
16
19
20
20
18
17
16
15
18
21
22
24
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
13
15
17
18
18
18
16
15
14
18
20
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1
W
6
1
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
7
Energy kJ
69
60
37
37
24
23
23
21
13
70
12
12
12
73
74
74
64
71
42
32
26
31
33
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
W
6
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
78
77
45
77
74
73
71
71
70
12
59
60
60
86
11
49
73
47
71
70
70
38
37
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
16
0.1
NW
10
0.3
WNW
16
0.1
NW
10
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
2
45
77
43
41
23
23
12
11
62
61
59
51
4
50
4
45
42
36
36
37
39
35
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
6
0.5
SW
3
0.7
WSW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
6
0.5
W
7
1
W
5
Energy kJ
66
12
37
18
5
23
98
131
24
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
4
0
0
0
8
121
300
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
30
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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