Tarpits Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
Nearby Spots
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
1-2FT
Knee to thigh
Swell
Wind
3KTSSSW
4kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
62°F
3/2mm wetsuit
Santa Barbara Forecast
Chris Borg •Today
Small but longboardable surf today. Cleanest in the AM, PM stays pretty decent. Fun outside of SB.
Dawn to 10:00AM: NW swell mix keeps knee-waist high waves going at the better spots, stomach high for standouts. Mid-morning low tide drains out most spots, better on the other side of it/as it pushes into midday. Quick window for the dawn patrol, but it drains out fast. Light southerly sea breeze.
Afternoon Outlook: SW onshores puff up to light+ back half of the day. Nice size SW swell rolling in for spots outside of SB if you want to travel
Tarpits Surf Forecast
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Tarpits Surf Guide
Located at the south end of the Carpinteria State Beach, Tarpits is an erratic, semi-closed-out beach/reefbreak that tends to be best during the rainy season, when sand flows out of the small rivermouth to the south. The uneven reefbreak to the south of Tarpits also can offer a few lined-up lefts during a solid S swell. Read more