Tarpits Surf Break

Tarpits 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.39° N 119.51° W

Issued: 4 pm 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarpits at 1AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.4
WNW
6
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
82
82
82
81
80
121
121
121
79
79
78
116
151
102
100
100
100
149
149
149
149
164
286
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
0
NW
0
N
0
N
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
SW
10
SW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
2:14PM1.58m
00:39AM1.76m
2:47PM1.66m
1:31AM1.58m
3:22PM1.75m
2:46AM1.40m
Low Tide
7:04PM1.21m
7:47AM0.53m
8:16PM1.16m
8:17AM0.66m
9:43PM1.06m
8:52AM0.79m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:50
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5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
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5:52
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8:14
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—
—
—
—
—
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8:13
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—
—
—
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8:13
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—
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8:13
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
24
23
21
21
21
20
22
24
24
23
21
22
21
20
22
24
25
25
23
23
22
21
23
26
Feels °C
24
23
21
21
22
21
23
24
24
22
22
23
22
21
22
24
24
25
24
23
22
21
23
25
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
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
82
82
82
82
81
80
121
121
121
79
16
18
25
27
28
21
14
15
41
53
53
47
36
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
18
Energy kJ
3
73
37
37
2
46
34
34
34
34
79
78
116
151
102
100
100
100
100
149
98
97
164
286
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
74
4
7
7
36
2
2
3
3
6
44
45
45
90
90
90
44
78
149
99
149
149
75
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.3
W
2
0.2
W
5
0.3
W
5
—
0.5
W
3
—
—
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.9
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
—
—
—
0.9
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
1
2
4
—
6
—
—
7
6
34
46
52
53
—
—
—
34
99
126
113
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
San Augustine
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
San Buenaventura State Beach
CAL - Ventura
Coronado Beaches
CAL - San Diego County
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
76
4
4
4
0
4
25
287
30
30
4
0
0
0
30
30
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
30
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St Augustine Point
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Government Point
St Augustine Point
Government Point
Government Point
Cojo
Campus Point
Campus Point
El Capitan
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Government Point
El Capitan
El Capitan
Campus Point
Fernald Point
El Capitan
El Capitan
El Capitan
El Capitan
Campus Point
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
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Ranches
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
2
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(10 max)
5
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9
9
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7
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5
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