Garbage Heap Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.12° N 63.02° W

Issued: 7 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Garbage Heap sea temperature is
28.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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


Garbage Heap surf forecast from 18 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 23 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, ENE swell with 473 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Garbage Heap this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Garbage Heap in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 23rd Jun)6ft (1.9m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
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)
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
161
240
236
236
200
205
217
242
283
291
357
377
398
453
473
437
349
339
313
279
Wind (km/h)
30
E
25
ENE
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
35
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:56AM0.21m
11:49PM0.39m
10:50AM0.23m
00:25AM0.37m
12:23PM0.25m
00:55AM0.34m
1:46PM0.27m
1:19AM0.31m
3:03PM0.30m
1:36AM0.28m
4:15PM0.31m
1:45AM0.25m
5:19PM0.33m
1:37AM0.23m
Low Tide
3:45PM0.04m
6:50AM0.20m
4:44PM0.09m
7:11AM0.18m
5:47PM0.14m
7:39AM0.15m
7:04PM0.19m
8:11AM0.12m
8:46PM0.22m
8:44AM0.10m
10:32PM0.24m
9:19AM0.07m
00:22AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:49
6:49
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
 mm
4
1
Temp °C
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
Feels °C
26
27
27
26
26
27
25
25
25
26
26
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
Energy kJ
18
18
21
18
18
17
24
22
21
9
8
8
8
8
16
7
10
14
13
24
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
6
3
4
4
14
11
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
6
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
Energy kJ
168
161
240
236
236
200
205
217
242
283
291
357
377
398
453
473
437
349
339
313
279
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
902
938
342
178
312
163
312
924
384
312
938
312
938
450
687
448
687
658
32
938
32
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Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
5
7
5
5
4
9
4
7
6
7
5
5
5
5
6
7
5
5
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Information about the Garbage Heap Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Garbage Heap provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Garbage Heap can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Garbage Heap surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Garbage Heap) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Garbage Heap may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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