Tarpits Surf Break

Tarpits 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.39° N 119.51° W

Issued: 4 pm 05 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarpits at 1AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.5
W
6
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
1.8
WNW
6
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
79
79
78
115
151
102
100
100
100
149
149
149
149
164
286
180
178
209
260
178
273
258
237
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
0
WNW
0
NNW
0
NNW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
0
NW
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
WNW
10
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
2:47PM1.66m
1:31AM1.58m
3:22PM1.75m
2:46AM1.40m
4:02PM1.86m
4:32AM1.27m
Low Tide
8:16PM1.16m
8:17AM0.66m
9:43PM1.06m
8:52AM0.79m
11:09PM0.87m
9:36AM0.93m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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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—
—
—
—
—
5:52
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:52
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8:13
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—
—
—
—
—
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8:13
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—
—
—
—
—
—
8:13
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8:13
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
24
23
21
21
21
20
22
24
25
25
23
22
22
21
23
25
26
27
25
24
22
21
25
28
Feels °C
24
22
21
22
22
21
23
24
25
24
24
22
22
22
23
24
25
27
24
23
22
21
25
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.8
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
6
1
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
9
Energy kJ
121
79
79
16
24
18
20
21
15
15
39
66
53
57
47
36
28
38
98
128
101
86
62
110
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
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
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
Energy kJ
34
34
44
78
115
151
102
100
100
100
100
149
98
97
164
286
180
178
209
178
178
273
258
237
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSW
9
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
0.4
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
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
S
20
Energy kJ
3
6
8
45
45
90
90
90
44
78
149
99
149
149
97
14
55
54
54
54
54
2
18
67
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.3
W
4
0.5
W
4
1
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
0.8
W
5
—
—
1
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
—
—
0.8
W
4
1.2
W
5
1.6
W
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
3
10
44
50
51
32
—
—
44
103
149
113
80
—
—
24
75
193
260
165
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Jelly Bowl
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Jelly Bowl
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Rincon - Rivermouth
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Jelly Bowl
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Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
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CAL - Ventura
Rincon - Rivermouth
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CAL - Ventura
Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Jelly Bowl
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Jelly Bowl
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
30
30
4
0
0
0
0
30
4
4
4
0
0
0
30
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
4
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
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