Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garbage today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Garbage at 5PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Garbage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 301 | 190 | 235 | 180 | 180 | 140 | 116 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 108 | 106 | 83 | 111 | 79 | 148 | 138 | 215 | 212 | 209 | 255 | 180 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:31AM1.69m | 11:53PM1.32m | 12:04PM1.70m | 00:52AM1.10m | 12:45PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.27m | 6:05PM0.30m | 5:42AM0.43m | 7:04PM0.31m | 6:05AM0.60m | 8:24PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 77 | 62 | 235 | 180 | 180 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 215 | 212 | 209 | 255 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 12 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 301 | 190 | 58 | 176 | 118 | 140 | 109 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 108 | 106 | 83 | 82 | 45 | 106 | 113 | 33 | 130 | 165 | 24 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 19 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 162 | 189 | 198 | 35 | 36 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 111 | 79 | 148 | 138 | 132 | 2 | 2 | 167 | 169 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 42 | — | — | 38 | 25 | 24 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 609 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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