Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garbage today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Garbage at 2AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Garbage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 102 | 142 | 305 | 243 | 366 | 370 | 249 | 177 | 112 | 91 | 141 | 268 | 346 | 413 | 487 | 470 | 348 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:05AM1.71m | 1:23PM1.47m | 00:55AM1.45m | 2:09PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.52m | 6:57AM-0.04m | 7:14PM0.55m | 7:32AM0.17m | 8:26PM0.57m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 43 | 43 | 142 | 305 | 243 | 366 | 370 | 249 | 89 | 112 | 80 | 141 | 218 | 304 | 289 | 341 | 274 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 103 | 102 | 46 | 31 | 23 | 71 | 70 | 94 | 177 | 91 | 91 | 122 | 268 | 346 | 413 | 487 | 470 | 348 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 13 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | W 16 | S 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 53 | 25 | 43 | 46 | 68 | 22 | 12 | 68 | 12 | 44 | 61 | 77 | 46 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 160 | 160 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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