Garbage Dump Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.09° S 18.30° E

Garbage Dump WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Garbage Dump sea temperature is
13.1°C
2.1° 

Garbage Dump surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Garbage Dump surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with 2,098 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Garbage Dump this week:

The surf forecast for Garbage Dump over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Garbage Dump in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Wed 26th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 12s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 1st Sep)6.5ft (2.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep)8ft (2.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Garbage Dump over the next 16 days.


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