Garbage Heap Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.12° N 63.02° W

Garbage Heap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Garbage Heap sea temperature is
29.2°C
0.7° 

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


How big are the waves at Garbage Heap today (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Garbage Heap at 3AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Garbage Heap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
160
198
181
181
153
149
149
124
163
186
181
149
146
142
138
114
135
163
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:17PM0.34m
4:34AM0.23m
7:47PM0.34m
5:53AM0.24m
8:15PM0.33m
Low Tide
1:59AM0.22m
12:00PM0.08m
2:12AM0.22m
12:49PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
Feels °C
29
28
28
29
29
28
29
30
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
29
26
26
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