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Carpinteria / Tar Pits surf forecast & spot guide

Surf, wind and tide context for Carpinteria / Tar Pits, Carpinteria. Read the spot profile, compare forecasts and open the same break in the atlas.

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Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.

Estimated surf face0.7 ftOlder cached forecast Fri Oct 2, 11:00am Pacific

Coastal wind4.9 mphWSW from · older cache

NOAA tide reference4.5 ftMLLW · Santa Barbara

Coastal wind retrieved Fri Oct 2, 9:04am · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Oct 2, 8:15am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 2, 8:15am (older cache) · MFWAM Oct 2, 8:15am (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.

Tide predictions: Santa Barbara, 16 km reference; retrieved Fri Oct 2, 8:16am. Station predictions can differ locally.

Seven-day overview

06:00–19:00 forecast hours; daily values are not a full-day maximum.
Pacific day	Estimated surf face	Mean wind	Hours available
Fri Oct 2	0.8 ft	3.8 mph	14/14
Sat Oct 3	0.6 ft	3.6 mph	14/14
Sun Oct 4	0.4 ft	3.7 mph	14/14
Mon Oct 5	0.4 ft	4.7 mph	14/14
Tue Oct 6	0.3 ft	4.1 mph	14/14
Wed Oct 7	0.4 ft	3.6 mph	14/14
Thu Oct 8	0.5 ft	3.1 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Fri 11:00am	0.7 ft	0.4–0.9 ft	1.1 ft	W · 7.0 s	4.9 mph WSW	4.5 ft	3
Fri 12:00pm	0.7 ft	0.4–0.9 ft	1.1 ft	W · 7.0 s	4.8 mph SW	5.0 ft	3
Fri 1:00pm	0.7 ft	0.4–0.9 ft	1.1 ft	WSW · 8.6 s	3.8 mph WSW	5.5 ft	3
Fri 2:00pm	0.7 ft	0.5–0.9 ft	1.1 ft	WSW · 8.4 s	6.2 mph W	5.6 ft	3
Fri 3:00pm	0.7 ft	0.5–0.9 ft	1.1 ft	WSW · 8.2 s	4.5 mph WSW	5.4 ft	3
Fri 4:00pm	0.8 ft	0.5–0.9 ft	1.2 ft	W · 8.5 s	3.9 mph WSW	4.9 ft	3
Fri 5:00pm	0.8 ft	0.5–0.9 ft	1.1 ft	W · 8.2 s	5.6 mph WSW	4.1 ft	3
Fri 6:00pm	0.8 ft	0.6–0.9 ft	1.2 ft	W · 8.0 s	6.0 mph W	3.1 ft	3
Fri 7:00pm	0.8 ft	0.6–0.9 ft	1.2 ft	W · 7.9 s	2.2 mph SW	2.0 ft	3
Fri 8:00pm	0.7 ft	0.5–0.9 ft	1.1 ft	W · 7.8 s	1.7 mph W	1.1 ft	3
Fri 9:00pm	0.8 ft	0.6–0.9 ft	1.2 ft	WSW · 7.8 s	2.2 mph W	0.5 ft	3
Fri 10:00pm	0.8 ft	0.6–0.9 ft	1.1 ft	WSW · 7.9 s	2.7 mph SE	0.2 ft	3
Fri 11:00pm	0.7 ft	0.5–0.9 ft	1.1 ft	WSW · 7.9 s	3.3 mph ESE	0.3 ft	3
Sat 12:00am	0.7 ft	0.5–0.9 ft	1.1 ft	WSW · 8.2 s	2.8 mph SE	0.6 ft	3
Sat 1:00am	0.7 ft	0.5–0.8 ft	1.1 ft	WSW · 8.3 s	1.4 mph WNW	1.3 ft	3
Sat 2:00am	0.7 ft	0.4–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 8.4 s	1.3 mph NNE	2.0 ft	3
Sat 3:00am	0.7 ft	0.5–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 8.5 s	1.6 mph W	2.6 ft	3
Sat 4:00am	0.7 ft	0.5–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 8.6 s	1.8 mph S	3.1 ft	3
Sat 5:00am	0.6 ft	0.4–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 8.6 s	3.0 mph NW	3.4 ft	3
Sat 6:00am	0.6 ft	0.4–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 8.7 s	2.0 mph WNW	3.6 ft	3
Sat 7:00am	0.7 ft	0.5–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 8.7 s	3.2 mph NW	3.5 ft	3
Sat 8:00am	0.6 ft	0.4–0.8 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 8.8 s	3.8 mph WNW	3.4 ft	3
Sat 9:00am	0.6 ft	0.4–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 8.8 s	1.2 mph WSW	3.4 ft	3
Sat 10:00am	0.6 ft	0.3–0.8 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 8.8 s	3.2 mph W	3.5 ft	3
Sat 11:00am	0.6 ft	0.3–0.8 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 8.8 s	4.6 mph WSW	3.8 ft	3
Sat 12:00pm	0.6 ft	0.3–0.8 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 8.8 s	4.1 mph WSW	4.2 ft	3
Sat 1:00pm	0.6 ft	0.3–0.8 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 8.7 s	5.2 mph WSW	4.6 ft	3
Sat 2:00pm	0.6 ft	0.3–0.8 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 8.6 s	4.4 mph WSW	5.1 ft	3
Sat 3:00pm	0.6 ft	0.3–0.8 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 8.2 s	4.2 mph W	5.4 ft	3
Sat 4:00pm	0.7 ft	0.4–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 7.6 s	6.0 mph WSW	5.3 ft	3
Sat 5:00pm	0.7 ft	0.4–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 6.7 s	3.5 mph W	5.0 ft	3
Sat 6:00pm	0.7 ft	0.5–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 6.6 s	2.4 mph W	4.3 ft	3
Sat 7:00pm	0.7 ft	0.5–0.8 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 6.7 s	2.5 mph SW	3.4 ft	3
Sat 8:00pm	0.6 ft	0.4–0.8 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 6.9 s	1.5 mph W	2.3 ft	3
Sat 9:00pm	0.6 ft	0.4–0.7 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 7.1 s	2.1 mph W	1.3 ft	3
Sat 10:00pm	0.6 ft	0.4–0.7 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 7.5 s	2.1 mph E	0.5 ft	3
Sat 11:00pm	0.6 ft	0.5–0.6 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 7.8 s	5.7 mph SSE	0.1 ft	3
Sun 12:00am	0.6 ft	0.5–0.6 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 8.2 s	2.6 mph E	0.0 ft	3
Sun 1:00am	0.5 ft	0.4–0.6 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 8.5 s	1.7 mph E	0.4 ft	3
Sun 2:00am	0.5 ft	0.5–0.6 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 8.7 s	2.2 mph NNE	1.1 ft	3
Sun 3:00am	0.5 ft	0.5–0.6 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 8.8 s	1.6 mph WSW	1.9 ft	3
Sun 4:00am	0.5 ft	0.5–0.6 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	2.4 mph NNE	2.7 ft	3
Sun 5:00am	0.5 ft	0.3–0.6 ft	0.7 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	3.3 mph NNW	3.4 ft	3
Sun 6:00am	0.4 ft	0.3–0.6 ft	0.7 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	4.1 mph N	3.8 ft	3
Sun 7:00am	0.4 ft	0.3–0.6 ft	0.6 ft	WSW · 9.2 s	4.3 mph N	3.9 ft	3
Sun 8:00am	0.4 ft	0.3–0.6 ft	0.6 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	3.4 mph N	3.8 ft	3
Sun 9:00am	0.4 ft	0.3–0.6 ft	0.6 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	0.8 mph SW	3.6 ft	3
Sun 10:00am	0.4 ft	0.3–0.6 ft	0.6 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	3.8 mph SSW	3.3 ft	3
Sun 11:00am	0.4 ft	0.2–0.6 ft	0.6 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	3.7 mph SSW	3.2 ft	3
Sun 12:00pm	0.4 ft	0.2–0.5 ft	0.6 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	3.4 mph SSW	3.3 ft	3
Sun 1:00pm	0.4 ft	0.2–0.5 ft	0.6 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	3.7 mph SSW	3.6 ft	3
Sun 2:00pm	0.4 ft	0.3–0.5 ft	0.6 ft	SW · 9.6 s	2.9 mph SSW	4.2 ft	3
Sun 3:00pm	0.4 ft	0.4–0.5 ft	0.6 ft	SW · 9.6 s	2.2 mph S	4.7 ft	3
Sun 4:00pm	0.4 ft	0.4–0.4 ft	0.6 ft	SW · 9.7 s	2.1 mph SW	5.2 ft	3
Sun 5:00pm	0.4 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.5 ft	SW · 9.2 s	4.5 mph W	5.4 ft	3
Sun 6:00pm	0.4 ft	0.3–0.5 ft	0.6 ft	SW · 9.0 s	7.2 mph WNW	5.2 ft	3
Sun 7:00pm	0.4 ft	0.3–0.4 ft	0.6 ft	SW · 8.8 s	5.6 mph NW	4.6 ft	3
Sun 8:00pm	0.4 ft	0.3–0.5 ft	0.6 ft	SW · 8.7 s	3.9 mph NNW	3.6 ft	3
Sun 9:00pm	0.4 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.6 ft	SW · 8.8 s	3.5 mph NW	2.5 ft	3
Sun 10:00pm	0.4 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.5 ft	SW · 9.1 s	2.7 mph NW	1.4 ft	3
Sun 11:00pm	0.4 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.5 ft	SW · 9.3 s	3.1 mph NNW	0.5 ft	3
Mon 12:00am	0.3 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.5 ft	SW · 9.5 s	2.7 mph N	-0.1 ft	3
Mon 1:00am	0.3 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.5 ft	SW · 9.7 s	2.5 mph N	-0.1 ft	3
Mon 2:00am	0.3 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.5 ft	SW · 9.9 s	3.2 mph N	0.3 ft	3
Mon 3:00am	0.3 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.5 ft	SW · 9.8 s	3.6 mph N	1.2 ft	3
Mon 4:00am	0.3 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.5 ft	SW · 9.9 s	3.5 mph NNW	2.2 ft	3
Mon 5:00am	0.3 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.5 ft	SW · 9.9 s	3.3 mph NNW	3.1 ft	3
Mon 6:00am	0.3 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.5 ft	SW · 9.9 s	3.2 mph NNW	3.9 ft	3
Mon 7:00am	0.3 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.5 ft	SW · 9.8 s	3.7 mph NNW	4.3 ft	3
Mon 8:00am	0.3 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.5 ft	SW · 9.8 s	3.4 mph NNW	4.3 ft	3
Mon 9:00am	0.3 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.5 ft	SW · 9.8 s	2.9 mph W	3.9 ft	3
Mon 10:00am	0.3 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.5 ft	SSW · 9.8 s	4.4 mph SW	3.4 ft	3
Mon 11:00am	0.3 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.5 ft	SSW · 9.8 s	4.9 mph SW	2.9 ft	3

Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.

This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.

Know the spot

Mixed sand-and-reef peaks along Carpinteria’s main beach.

Also known as Tarpits.

Break type: Beach / reef
Wave direction: Left & right
Reported difficulty: All levels
Bottom: Sand & reef
Reported swell preference: W with some size
Reported tide preference: Mid

A useful smaller-swell option with multiple peaks rather than one fixed takeoff.

Before paddling out: Scattered reef, beach users, water-quality advisories after rain.

Carpinteria State Beach Documented beach zone

Source references

Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

Camera references nearby

Carpinteria Beach stills ↗

City of Carpinteria / Video Monitoring · about 0.5 km from the catalogue pin · periodic-stills

City beach images, rather than a continuous video stream.

Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.

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