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Lat Long: 32.09° S 18.30° E

Garbage Dump WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Garbage Dump sea temperature is
14.8°C
1.0° 

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 16 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, SW swell with 1,736 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W 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 Friday (Oct 16) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Garbage Dump in the next 16 days are 2.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 16th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 16th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sun 18th Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 13s

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


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