Garbage Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.72° N 117.26° W

Garbage 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Garbage sea temperature is
22.1°C
2.0° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Garbage at 9AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
233
255
255
209
195
135
186
222
222
219
219
216
229
286
361
427
498
475
432
411
397
411
411
397
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
5
SW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
8:49AM1.22m
7:42PM1.75m
9:07AM1.28m
8:16PM1.82m
9:27AM1.36m
8:48PM1.86m
Low Tide
2:28AM0.03m
1:40PM0.77m
2:54AM-0.02m
2:14PM0.66m
3:19AM-0.06m
2:48PM0.56m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:23
7:22
7:21
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
23
22
23
Feels °C
25
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
23
24
22
22
25
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