Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garbage today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Garbage at 5AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Garbage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 84 | 84 | 113 | 111 | 109 | 140 | 217 | 214 | 217 | 220 | 215 | 181 | 171 | 155 | 154 | 158 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:16PM1.46m | 8:24AM1.10m | 6:18PM1.55m | 8:35AM1.16m | 7:05PM1.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.22m | 12:07PM0.98m | 1:58AM0.12m | 1:02PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 84 | 84 | 84 | 113 | 111 | 19 | 20 | 217 | 214 | 217 | 220 | 215 | 17 | 114 | 28 | 154 | 158 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 51 | 140 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 82 | 20 | 114 | 154 | 25 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 127 | 65 | 50 | 49 | 23 | 109 | 37 | 35 | 53 | 20 | 94 | 60 | 181 | 171 | 155 | 9 | 155 | 155 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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