Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garbage today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Garbage at 8AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Garbage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 544 | 516 | 503 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 482 | 476 | 469 | 463 | 268 | 450 | 450 | 261 | 362 | 431 | 476 | 476 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 286 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:58AM1.32m | 5:56PM1.40m | 7:12AM1.44m | 6:42PM1.46m | 7:30AM1.57m | 7:24PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.24m | 12:26PM0.81m | 00:46AM0.20m | 1:03PM0.62m | 1:14AM0.19m | 1:39PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 544 | 516 | 503 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 482 | 476 | 469 | 463 | 264 | 450 | 450 | 261 | 362 | 431 | 476 | 476 | 312 | 307 | 299 | 236 | 286 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 11 | W 5 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SW 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | 94 | 96 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 58 | 4 | 34 | 268 | 50 | 25 | 181 | 248 | 246 | 149 | 16 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 91 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | WNW 11 | W 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 20 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 12 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 36 | 89 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 149 | 13 | 12 | 45 | 78 | 211 | 207 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 9 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 19 | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 135 | 127 | 160 | 241 | 190 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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