Tarpits Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.39° N 119.51° W

Issued: 10 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tarpits sea temperature is
17.3° C

1.9°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarpits at 5AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (19 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s

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 Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
196
191
186
181
121
120
121
121
134
164
214
229
251
258
258
255
251
209
138
138
138
138
138
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
5
NE
5
E
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
High Tide
00:51AM2.09m
3:06PM1.72m
1:53AM1.84m
3:57PM1.79m
3:07AM1.60m
4:44PM1.87m
Low Tide
6:55PM1.16m
8:09AM0.21m
8:16PM1.14m
8:56AM0.40m
9:47PM1.08m
9:43AM0.60m
clear
part cloud
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>
5:45
5:45
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:13
8:13
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
17
20
21
20
17
17
17
16
18
20
21
21
17
18
18
17
20
22
22
21
Feels °C
16
16
17
15
17
19
19
18
16
17
17
16
18
19
19
19
16
18
18
17
20
21
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
W
5
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
201
196
191
186
181
106
102
102
99
134
164
214
229
251
258
258
255
21
209
138
138
138
138
138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
12
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.7
SW
16
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
41
41
4
42
43
121
120
121
121
61
25
7
5
5
9
9
9
251
15
9
6
6
3
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
W
8
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
W
4
Energy kJ
38
37
41
2
5
45
46
25
8
8
25
24
24
10
20
20
20
37
39
38
38
17
17
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.2
W
8
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.9
W
5
0.8
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
12
3
4
5
5
10
11
8
17
12
7
3
12
26
34
25
13
8
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
4
4
0
0
10
49
4
285
4
4
0
0
0
30
285
285
4
0
0
0
0
121
364
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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