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Garbage surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Garbage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Garbage sea temperature is
18.0° C
 (Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Garbage today?

The current surf forecast for Garbage at 6AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
101
101
99
99
98
96
90
85
66
65
66
66
66
67
77
47
49
56
56
57
64
65
65
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:13PM1.20m
5:05AM1.38m
6:48PM1.35m
6:14AM1.38m
7:18PM1.48m
7:10AM1.37m
Low Tide
11:33PM0.70m
12:15PM-0.04m
00:41AM0.50m
12:57PM-0.00m
1:32AM0.30m
1:31PM0.06m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
—
6:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:05
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:25
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:25
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:27
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
Feels °C
14
15
15
14
15
14
13
12
14
13
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
W
13
0.6
W
5
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
Energy kJ
61
66
58
46
47
38
38
90
85
49
49
49
48
48
48
48
47
49
56
32
16
64
65
65
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
16
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
W
14
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
101
101
101
99
99
98
96
39
39
66
65
66
66
66
67
77
32
31
34
56
57
24
23
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
W
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
21
30
30
30
30
44
77
11
26
17
17
17
17
16
15
21
34
34
30
24
24
30
46
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
—
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
36
33
30
25
43
50
52
42
33
24
17
24
17
—
17
18
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Lovers Point
CAL - Monterey
Acapulquito-Costa Azul
Baja Sur
Tajiguas
CAL - Santa Barbara
Calafia
Baja Norte
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Coronado Beaches
CAL - San Diego County
Coronado Beaches
CAL - San Diego County
Coronado Beaches
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
6
6
6
6
6
6
638
638
6
56
289
190
190
321
609
1309
328
56
6
7
7
7
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Point Loma
Swamis
Point Loma
Point Loma
Point Loma
Point Loma
Point Loma
Point Loma
Coronado Beaches
Coronado Beaches
Coronado Beaches
Point Loma
Point Loma
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Magics
HAW - Big Island
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Oregon North
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Jockos Point
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
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Mouse Rock
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Boners
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Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Cape Sebastian
Oregon South
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
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Australia
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
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8
9
9
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7
6
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