Garbage Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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Garbage Surf Guide

Garbage in San Diego County is a reef break that is often working. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for - Rocks - Localism - Sharks.

Garbage Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	21.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Garbage:

The best conditions reported for surf at Garbage occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Garbage (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Garbage with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in January while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Garbage Location Map

Interactive Garbage surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Garbage is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY) in USA, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Garbage is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 6 km (4 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Garbage Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 25 September 2022, 19:42 Local Time

m, °C	Sun		Mon
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	17	17	17	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

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Tides at Garbage

Current tide and informaton

For San Diego, Quarantine Station, California, 3 km from Garbage.

Next High Water: 09:33pm | 1.73m

Next Low Water: 03:52am | 0.1m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Garbage Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite