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Lat Long: 34.39° N 119.51° W

Tarpits Surf Photo: 'Jellybowl' by John Parsons

Issued: 4 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tarpits sea temperature is

21.2° C

3.9°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW	S
	13 s	on		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tarpits around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	SSE
	13 s	cross- on		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tarpits around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	S
	12 s	cross	2 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tarpits around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N	NW	WNW	S
	12 s	cross- off	2 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tarpits around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNE		WNW	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 November at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tarpits around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	E		WNW	WNW
	16 s	glass		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 November at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tarpits around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW	WNW
	15 s	glass		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 November at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tarpits around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ESE		WNW	WNW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 November at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tarpits around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		WNW	SSE
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 November at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tarpits around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		WNW	S
	14 s	on		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 November at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tarpits around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		WNW	SSE
	14 s	glass		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 November at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tarpits around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		W	SSE
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 November at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tarpits around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		W	SSE
	13 s	glass		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 November at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tarpits around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		W	SSE
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 November at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tarpits around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		W	SSW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 November at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tarpits around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		W	SSW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 November at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tarpits around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW	SW	W	SSW
	12 s	on	3 s	12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 November at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tarpits around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 41 minutes before high water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 1.2m (3.9 ft). Range 9.03m (29.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tarpits Surf Photo: 'Jellybowl' by John Parsons

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User: John Parsons (3 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:13 pm 6 Nov 2012