Tarpits Surf Break

Tarpits 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.39° N 119.51° W

Issued: 10 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tarpits sea temperature is
17.8° C

1.7°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarpits at 5PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
144
144
99
99
64
81
81
82
82
82
82
82
82
81
61
121
121
121
79
79
78
116
151
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
0
ENE
0
NE
5
SW
5
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
S
5
ENE
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
5
W
0
NE
0
NE
0
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:41PM1.53m
11:59PM1.92m
2:14PM1.58m
00:39AM1.76m
2:47PM1.66m
1:31AM1.58m
Low Tide
6:49AM0.33m
6:05PM1.22m
7:18AM0.42m
7:04PM1.21m
7:47AM0.53m
8:16PM1.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
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—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
8:14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:13
—
—
8:13
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
22
23
22
20
19
19
19
21
24
25
23
21
21
21
20
22
23
25
23
20
21
20
20
Feels °C
20
22
22
21
19
19
19
19
21
24
24
22
20
21
21
20
22
22
24
22
20
22
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
W
4
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
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
95
144
144
99
99
6
81
81
82
82
82
82
82
5
6
6
121
121
121
79
11
18
18
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.4
SW
16
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
W
5
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
W
4
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
4
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
6
6
8
9
5
64
6
6
3
37
4
73
3
82
81
46
6
7
7
4
79
78
116
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
W
4
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
21
Energy kJ
9
9
9
9
9
16
9
8
38
8
74
4
37
37
36
61
34
34
34
34
44
45
45
90
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.3
W
8
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
—
—
—
—
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
W
5
Energy kJ
—
—
12
2
3
—
—
—
—
4
2
3
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
19
37
40
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Campus Point
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Rincon - Rivermouth
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Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
29
86
285
4
4
0
0
0
0
85
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
285
30
4
4
0
0
0
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Campus Point
San Augustine
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Campus Point
Campus Point
St Augustine Point
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St Augustine Point
Government Point
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Campus Point
El Capitan
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El Capitan
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
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Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls
HAW - Big Island
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HAW - Big Island
Magics
HAW - Big Island
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HAW - Maui
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Moonstone Beach
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Mavericks
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Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls
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Magics
HAW - Big Island
Shark Pit
HAW - Maui
Ranches
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Fullers
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CAL - Humboldt
Magics
HAW - Big Island
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
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9
9
9
8
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5
5
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6
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