Garbage Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.72° N 117.26° W

Garbage 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Garbage sea temperature is
23.3° C
3.5° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Garbage at 3PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (31 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (31 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
293
561
268
232
264
191
189
189
264
261
304
183
114
113
142
142
113
111
111
108
104
130
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:28AM1.35m
10:42PM1.75m
11:56AM1.40m
11:17PM1.62m
12:25PM1.45m
Low Tide
5:16AM-0.10m
4:48PM0.58m
5:42AM-0.02m
5:30PM0.56m
6:07AM0.09m
6:18PM0.55m
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:01
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:46
7:45
 mm
Temp °C
19
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
21
22
22
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
20
22
20
21
22
22
23
22
24
22
22
24
23
24
24
23
24
22
24
24
23
24
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