Tarpits
Carpinteria’s Tarpits is a fickle, semi-closed beach/reef break at the south end of Carpinteria State Beach that flashes fun, punchy peaks when rivermouth sandbanks line up. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Tarpits in California.
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Lineup Insights
The Wave
Best windows are west-southwest to west groundswells with light NE offshore breeze and a rising-to-mid tide that tends to groom the sandbars.
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Lineup Guide
Tar balls, a shallow sand-and-rock bottom and a small rivermouth make the lineup changeable and raise consequence on steeper takeoffs.
Respect the local peak and watch for submerged hazards during lower tidal stages.
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