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Garbage Dump ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of Surf: 3.0
Difficulty Level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Overall: 3.5

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Garbage Dump Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Coast, South Africa)

Garbage Dump Surf Guide

Garbage Dump in Western Cape is an exposed point break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rips,kelp and rocks.

Garbage Dump Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon pointPointIcon s43.5
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
14.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Garbage Dump:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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

juneBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Garbage Dump with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in June while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
40%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
59%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
1%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Garbage Dump 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 nearest passenger airport to Garbage Dump is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 210 km (130 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Garbage Dump is Springbok Airport (SBU), also in South Africa, 269 km (167 miles) away.

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Garbage Dump Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 11:57 Local Time
Tuesday 20
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m) 0.7
SW 		1.0
SW 		1.0
SW 		0.8
SW
Period (s) 10 12 12 12
Wind (km/h) 5 SW 15 SW 15 SW 10 S
Wind State glass cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross
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Tides at Garbage Dump

Current tide and informaton
For Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay, 108.0 km from Garbage Dump.
Next High Water: 10:07pm | 1.14m
Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
Next Low Water: 03:23pm | 0.64m
IS AT (local time)

Garbage Dump Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures. In contrast the sea remains relatively cold (14.1 °C). Surfers should wear a spring or summer wetsuit though no doubt some would wear less neoprene on such a warm day, no matter what temperature the sea is.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Current Temp*: 14.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Swell History at Garbage Dump

Surf stats for Garbage Dump, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Garbage Dump

Wind stats for Garbage Dump, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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