Garbage Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.72° N 117.26° W

Garbage 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Garbage sea temperature is
23.6° C
3.8° 

Garbage 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 today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Garbage at 9AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (03 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (03 Aug)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
126
100
100
101
102
102
102
72
100
97
113
109
107
85
85
167
164
162
134
97
96
131
155
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:57PM1.43m
12:59PM1.50m
00:47AM1.21m
1:40PM1.54m
2:05AM0.99m
2:33PM1.58m
Low Tide
6:32AM0.24m
7:18PM0.55m
6:58AM0.40m
8:38PM0.52m
7:28AM0.57m
10:20PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:44
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
Feels °C
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
21
21
22
23
22
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