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    GFS HRRR 3 km
    GFS HRRR 3
    GEM regional 10
    UKMO Global 10
    DWD ICON Global 11
    GFS GRAPES 13
    GFS global 13
    BOM ACCESS 15
    GEM Global 15
    ECMWF IFS 25
    GFS GraphCast 25
    JMA gSM 55
    MF Arpege 55
    Model GFS HRRR 3 km run: 11/05 23:00 GFS 13 km run: 11/05 23:00
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    19h
    Mo
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    12
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    12
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    12
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    12
    18h
    Mo
    12
    19h
    Tu
    13
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    13
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    We
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    6h
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    We
    14
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    Th
    15
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    Fr
    16
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    Sa
    17
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    18
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    19
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    Th
    22
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    Fr
    23
    6h
    Fr
    23
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    23
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    23
    19h
    Sa
    24
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    24
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    20h
    Su
    25
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    25
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    Mo
    26
    6h
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    26
    7h
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    9h
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    26
    10h
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    20h
    Wind Dir.
    Wind Spd. (kn) 7 5 3 2 5 3 6 6 10 19 23 22 21 22 18 3 4 4 7 7 7 5 4 7 6 5 5 16 16 3 3 4 6 7 6 5 5 5 4 5 4 4 3 1 1 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 5 4 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 5 4 4 5 4 4 6 2 3 3 3 5 6 7 7 7 5 5 6 5 3 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 0 0 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 1 0 1 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 4 2 1 2 0 1 2 4 5 6 6 7 7 5 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 0 1 3 4 5 5 6 7 7 6 4 2 1 1 3
    Gusts (kn) 7 8 4 3 6 3 6 7 13 29 33 29 28 31 25 3 5 7 8 8 7 5 5 8 6 8 7 15 15 5 5 2 3 5 5 5 4 4 4 6 6 6 5 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 3 1 0 1 1 2 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 11 7 8 11 14 17 19 20 21 21 22 22 22 20 17 4 4 4 5 7 8 8 6 5 5 6 7 6 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 4 4 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 4 4 4 5 6 8 8 8 7 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 10 13 15 17 16 14 13 9 8 7 6 5 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 4
    Wave Direction
    Wave Ht. (m) 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
    Wave Per. 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
    Wave Energy (Kj) 173 154 135 119 112 101 95 95 98 98 94 92 88 95 111 110 112 113 119 122 130 137 147 154 168 180 188 225 238 235 234 227 230 227 227 225 222 220 217 210 205 200 139 131 126 119 121 127 130 135 142 145 145 142 138 134 106 101 93 89 85 81 78 77 75 73 76 75 77 78 84 83 84 85 90 96 101 101 99 98 93 92 86 86 117 115 115 114 119 123 127 127 129 127 129 129 129 133
    Temp. (°C) 19 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 19 18 19 19 17 16 11 12 15 16 16 17 17 18 19 19 20 21 21 19 13 15 17 17 17 17 18 19 19 20 20 20 19 18 13 15 16 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 18 17 16 12 14 16 17 18 18 19 19 19 18 17 17 15 14 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 19 18 13 14 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 18 16 14 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 21 21 21 21 20 18 17 19 20 21 21 21 23 24 25 25 24 23 21 19 17 19 21 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 22 20 18 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 22 22 21 20 19 18 18 20 21 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 26 23 18 20 21 22 23 23 23 23 23 24 25 26 25 24 23 18 20 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 24 24 24 23 22 21 19 20 21 22 22 22 24 25 26 26 26 26 26 25 24
    Rain (mm)
    Cloud Cov. (%) 5 100 100 100 100 100 100 98 100 100 96 95 100 100 92 1 3 3 5 10 5 100 100 100 100 100 100 73 100 68 33 48 50 100 100 100 100 4 5 7 22 37 52 67 81 96 83 70 57 38 19 5 5 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 55 59 62 51 39 28 22 15 9 24 38 53 59 66 78 89 100 96 92 88 60 32 4 25 46 67 57 47 37 89 78 67 45 24 2 1 1 2 5 7 5 3 2 3 5 5 6 6 4 2 1 1 2
    Tide Ht. 0.5 -0.7 -0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.0 0.2 0.4 -0.9 -0.7 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.0 0.1 0.3 -0.9 -0.8 -0.6 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.1 0.3 -0.9 -0.9 -0.7 -0.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 -0.8 -0.9 -0.8 -0.7 -0.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.6 -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -0.7 -0.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 -0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 -0.8 -0.7 -0.6 -0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.4 -0.6 -0.7 -0.8 -0.7 -0.5 -0.2 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.4 -0.6 -0.7 -0.7 -0.6 -0.3 -0.0 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.5 -0.6 -0.6 -0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.5 -0.5 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 0.5 0.8 0.9 -0.0 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 -0.0 -0.3 -0.4 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 0.4 0.7 1.0 1.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 -0.0 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.2 -0.8 -0.5 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.1
    Tide Dir. high low high low high low low high low low high low low high low low high low low high low high low high high low high high low high high low high high low high high low
    Tide Time 11:00 15:30 11:40 15:50 12:30 16:10 06:20 13:30 16:40 07:10 14:40 17:10 08:00 16:00 18:10 09:00 17:00 19:50 09:50 17:30 10:40 18:00 11:30 18:30 06:10 12:10 18:50 07:20 12:50 19:20 08:20 13:30 20:00 09:30 14:20 20:40 10:30 15:00
    Carpinteria Beach (Tarpits) - Carpinteria, California Carpinteria Beach features a peaky beach break with both right and left waves, breaking over a sandy bottom. The spot is accessible via a short walk (5-15 minutes) from Carpinteria Beach State Park, with public access available. Ideal conditions occur during mid to high tide with rising and falling tides, and it works best with swells from the west and southwest. Known for its laid-back vibe, Tarpits offers a welcome escape from the crowded point breaks nearby. Surfers can enjoy a variety of boards, including shortboards, funboards, longboards, and bodyboards. While summer and autumn provide the most consistent swells, the beach can deliver fun sessions year-round. Ample parking is available, making it convenient for surfers. Despite occasional localism, the overall atmosphere remains friendly, allowing for enjoyable surf experiences without the overwhelming crowds typical of other Santa Barbara spots.
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    Created 21 Dec 2024 by Kiteslave

    Optimal Wind Direction
    Any Direction

    Optimal Speed (kn)

    Optimal Wave Conditions
    SSW SW WSW W WNW

    Optimal height (m)

    Period (sec)

    Optimal Tide Height

    Tide moment:

    +/- 2hrs around the high tide

    mid tide

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