Tarpits Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.39° N 119.51° W

Issued: 10 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tarpits sea temperature is
17.9° C

1.6°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.


How big are the waves at Tarpits today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarpits at 4AM is: 0.4m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (07 Jul)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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)
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
1.6
WNW
6
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.1
W
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
149
149
149
164
286
180
178
209
205
178
273
258
237
234
234
177
177
216
240
181
177
173
144
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
WNW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:46AM1.40m
4:02PM1.86m
4:32AM1.27m
4:47PM1.99m
6:27AM1.25m
Low Tide
9:43PM1.06m
8:52AM0.79m
11:09PM0.87m
9:36AM0.93m
00:22AM0.64m
10:34AM1.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:13
8:13
8:13
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
21
21
23
25
26
27
25
23
22
21
25
28
28
30
26
25
23
22
26
28
27
27
Feels °C
22
22
21
21
24
24
25
27
25
22
21
21
25
27
27
30
26
24
22
21
25
27
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.8
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
7
1
W
7
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
Energy kJ
30
41
53
45
47
36
27
48
95
120
81
86
59
108
81
103
74
97
216
183
151
151
117
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
100
149
98
97
164
286
180
178
209
178
178
273
258
237
234
234
177
177
179
240
181
177
173
144
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
S
20
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
W
10
0.6
WNW
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
149
99
149
149
97
14
55
54
54
54
54
2
29
67
14
2
29
46
50
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
0.8
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.6
W
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.2
W
6
0.3
WSW
5
Energy kJ
65
103
106
91
24
64
187
205
160
94
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
4
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
4
30
30
0
0
0
0
4
4
121
56
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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