Garbage Heap Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.12° N 63.02° W

Garbage Heap WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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.


Garbage Heap surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, ENE swell with 1,242 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Garbage Heap this week:

The surf forecast for Garbage Heap over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Garbage Heap in the next 16 days are 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Tue 1st Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Best Surf11AM (Tue 1st Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 31st Aug)7ft (2.2m) 11s

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


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