Tarpits Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.39° N 119.51° W

Tarpits WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tarpits sea temperature is
20.7° C
3.2° 

Tarpits surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tarpits surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, S swell with 412 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tarpits this week:

The surf forecast for Tarpits over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tarpits in the next 16 days are 1.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 21st Aug)1ft (0.3m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 25th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 6s
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 26th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarpits over the next 16 days.


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