What are the current surf conditions at Tarantulas?

Tarantulas currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Tarantulas?

The best time to surf Tarantulas is typically when swell comes from the W direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌬️ WIND

3
kt

🌊 SWELL

3.1
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

3.1ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

10s

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WIND GUSTS

3kt

🌡️

AIR TEMP

19°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

1.7ft @
16s

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PRECIPITATION

0mm

SURF QUALITY

Excellent conditions right now! Sweet 3.1ft waves with quality 10s ground swell with glassy conditions Note: winds from NE would be better.

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Sunday

Apr 5

GOOD8 excellent hours

🌊 2.2-3.5ft 💨 1-10kt 🌡️ 14-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	10s	NW	8kt	N	8kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	10s	NW	8kt	N	8kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	10s	NW	8kt	N	7kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	10s	NW	7kt	NNE	6kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	10s	NW	6kt	NNE	5kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	10s	NW	5kt	NNE	4kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	10s	NW	4kt	NE	3kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	10s	NW	2kt	NE	2kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	10s	WNW	1kt	NE	1kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	10s	WNW	2kt	NNE	2kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	10s	WNW	3kt	NNW	3kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	9s	WNW	4kt	WNW	3kt	20°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3ft	9s	WNW	5kt	WNW	4kt	20°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	9s	WNW	5kt	WNW	4kt	20°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	9s	WNW	6kt	WNW	4kt	20°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	10s	WNW	7kt	WNW	6kt	20°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	11s	W	9kt	WNW	8kt	20°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2.2ft	12s	WSW	10kt	NW	10kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.2ft	11s	W	10kt	NW	10kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	10s	WNW	10kt	NNW	11kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	9s	NW	10kt	NNW	11kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	9s	WNW	10kt	NNW	12kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	10s	WNW	10kt	NNW	13kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	10s	WNW	10kt	N	13kt	14°C	15°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 6

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.9-2.6ft 💨 10-16kt 🌡️ 13-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	9s	WNW	10kt	NNW	14kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	9s	WNW	10kt	NNW	14kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	9s	WNW	10kt	NNW	14kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	10s	WNW	10kt	NNW	15kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	11s	W	11kt	NNW	15kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	12s	WSW	11kt	NNW	16kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	12s	W	11kt	NNW	16kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	11s	WNW	11kt	NNW	16kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	11s	WNW	11kt	NNW	15kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	11s	WNW	11kt	NNW	15kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	11s	WNW	12kt	NW	16kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	12s	WNW	13kt	NW	16kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	12s	WNW	14kt	NW	18kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	13s	W	15kt	NW	20kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	13s	WSW	16kt	NW	22kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	13s	WSW	16kt	NW	22kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	13s	WSW	16kt	NW	23kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	13s	WSW	16kt	NNW	23kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	12s	W	15kt	NNW	25kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	12s	WNW	14kt	NNW	26kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	11s	WNW	13kt	NNW	27kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	11s	WNW	14kt	NNW	27kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	11s	WNW	14kt	NNW	27kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	11s	WNW	14kt	NNW	27kt	13°C	15°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 7

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.5-2.2ft 💨 12-18kt 🌡️ 12-19°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	12s	W	14kt	NNW	25kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2ft	13s	SW	14kt	NNW	23kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	S	14kt	NNW	20kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	14s	S	14kt	NNW	20kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	S	13kt	NNW	19kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	S	13kt	NNW	19kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	13s	SW	12kt	NNW	19kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	11s	W	12kt	NNW	19kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	10s	WNW	12kt	NNW	18kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	11s	W	13kt	NNW	18kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	SW	14kt	NNW	19kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	14s	S	15kt	NW	19kt	19°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	14s	S	15kt	NW	20kt	19°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	14s	S	16kt	NW	21kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	14s	S	17kt	NW	22kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	S	18kt	NW	24kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	13s	S	18kt	NW	26kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	S	18kt	NW	28kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	S	17kt	NNW	28kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	S	16kt	NNW	29kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	S	15kt	NNW	29kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	S	14kt	NNW	28kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	S	14kt	NNW	26kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	S	14kt	NNW	24kt	14°C	15°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 8

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.3-1.9ft 💨 11-17kt 🌡️ 13-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	S	14kt	NNW	25kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	S	14kt	NNW	26kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	S	14kt	NNW	27kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	S	14kt	NNW	26kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	S	13kt	NNW	24kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	S	12kt	NNW	23kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	S	12kt	NNW	22kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	S	12kt	NNW	22kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	S	12kt	NNW	22kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	S	13kt	NNW	21kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	S	14kt	NW	20kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	13s	S	15kt	NW	19kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	13s	SSW	15kt	NW	20kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	16kt	NW	21kt	20°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SW	17kt	NW	21kt	20°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	WSW	17kt	NW	23kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	W	17kt	NW	25kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	11s	W	17kt	NNW	27kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	11s	W	15kt	NNW	26kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	W	13kt	NNW	26kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	W	11kt	NNW	25kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	11s	W	11kt	NNW	25kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	11s	W	11kt	NNW	25kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	10s	W	11kt	NNW	25kt	14°C	15°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 9

FAIR2 excellent hours

🌊 1.9-2.2ft 💨 3-12kt 🌡️ 14-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	10s	W	11kt	NNW	25kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	10s	W	12kt	NNW	25kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	10s	W	12kt	NNW	25kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	10s	W	11kt	NNW	23kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	10s	W	11kt	NNW	21kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	10s	W	10kt	NNW	19kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	10s	W	9kt	NNW	18kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	10s	W	9kt	NNW	17kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	10s	W	8kt	NNW	16kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	10s	W	9kt	NNW	15kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	10s	W	10kt	NW	13kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	9s	W	11kt	NW	12kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	9s	W	11kt	NW	12kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	9s	W	12kt	WNW	13kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	9s	W	12kt	WNW	13kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	9s	W	11kt	WNW	12kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	9s	W	9kt	WNW	11kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	9s	W	8kt	WNW	10kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	9s	W	7kt	WNW	8kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	9s	W	5kt	WNW	6kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	9s	W	4kt	WNW	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	9s	W	4kt	N	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	9s	W	4kt	NE	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	9s	W	3kt	E	3kt	14°C	15°C	0.1mm

Friday

Apr 10

GOOD2 excellent hours

🌊 1.8-2.1ft 💨 3-8kt 🌡️ 13-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	9s	W	4kt	ESE	5kt	14°C	15°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	9s	W	5kt	ESE	6kt	14°C	15°C	0.4mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	6kt	ESE	7kt	14°C	15°C	0.5mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	6kt	ESE	7kt	13°C	15°C	0.5mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	6kt	SE	7kt	13°C	15°C	0.5mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	8s	W	5kt	SE	7kt	13°C	15°C	0.5mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	6kt	SE	7kt	14°C	15°C	0.5mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	W	6kt	SE	7kt	14°C	15°C	0.4mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	W	6kt	SE	7kt	14°C	15°C	0.3mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	W	6kt	SE	7kt	15°C	15°C	0.3mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	6kt	SSE	7kt	15°C	15°C	0.3mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	7kt	SSE	7kt	16°C	15°C	0.3mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	8s	W	7kt	S	8kt	16°C	15°C	0.3mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	W	7kt	S	9kt	16°C	15°C	0.3mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	W	7kt	S	9kt	16°C	15°C	0.3mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	W	8kt	S	9kt	16°C	15°C	0.3mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	W	8kt	S	9kt	16°C	15°C	0.3mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	W	8kt	S	8kt	16°C	15°C	0.2mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	8s	W	6kt	S	7kt	15°C	15°C	0.2mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	W	5kt	SSE	6kt	14°C	15°C	0.2mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	W	4kt	SE	4kt	14°C	15°C	0.2mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	8s	W	4kt	ESE	4kt	13°C	15°C	0.2mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	1.8ft	9s	W	4kt	E	3kt	13°C	15°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	10s	W	3kt	ENE	3kt	13°C	15°C	0.1mm

Saturday

Apr 11

FAIR2 excellent hours

🌊 1.8-2.2ft 💨 3-16kt 🌡️ 12-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	10s	W	3kt	ENE	3kt	12°C	15°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	10s	W	3kt	ENE	3kt	12°C	15°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	10s	W	3kt	E	3kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	11s	W	3kt	NE	3kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	11s	WSW	3kt	NNE	3kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	11s	SW	4kt	N	4kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	13s	SW	3kt	N	4kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	14s	SW	3kt	N	4kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	15s	SSW	3kt	N	3kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	13s	SW	5kt	NNW	5kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	10s	WSW	7kt	NW	7kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	7s	W	9kt	WNW	8kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	10s	WSW	11kt	WNW	10kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2ft	13s	SW	13kt	WNW	12kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	16s	SSW	16kt	WNW	14kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	15s	SW	16kt	NW	15kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	15s	WSW	15kt	NW	16kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	WSW	15kt	NW	16kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	WSW	14kt	NW	16kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	WSW	13kt	NW	16kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	14s	WSW	12kt	NNW	15kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	13s	WSW	12kt	NNW	15kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	12s	WSW	11kt	NNW	15kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	11s	SW	11kt	NNW	15kt	13°C	15°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.5ft @ 11s

Wind Conditions:1-16kt N

Water Temperature:15°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Tarantulas in Santa Barbara is an exposed beach and reef break that offers consistent surf year-round, with optimal conditions occurring when a Southwest swell aligns with offshore winds from the Northeast. It features a right-hand reef break and works best during Autumn, particularly in February, when clean, rideable waves are most frequent. The spot picks up a mix of groundswells and windswells and can get crowded. Surfers should be cautious of strong rips and submerged rocks.

Best Swell Direction: W

Bottom Type: Sand and Reef

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSW

Ideal Wind DirectionNE

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