Surf Forecasts:
Garbanzo surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, NNE swell with 101 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Garbanzo this week:
The surf forecast for Garbanzo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Garbanzo in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Garbanzo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 10 | ESE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NNE 9 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 21 | 20 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 65 | 62 | 54 | 48 | 51 | 34 | 73 | 54 | 58 | 88 | 99 | 76 | 64 | 54 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:14PM1.00m | 2:25AM0.69m | 3:21PM1.01m | 3:35AM0.70m | 4:26PM1.03m | 4:43AM0.74m | 5:26PM1.05m | 5:45AM0.80m | 6:22PM1.06m | 6:42AM0.87m | 7:13PM1.06m | 7:34AM0.94m | 8:00PM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM0.22m | 8:29AM0.11m | 9:58PM0.21m | 9:36AM0.10m | 10:59PM0.19m | 10:42AM0.08m | 11:54PM0.16m | 11:44AM0.07m | 00:43AM0.12m | 12:43PM0.06m | 1:28AM0.10m | 1:38PM0.06m | 2:11AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 17 | 65 | 62 | 54 | 48 | 51 | 34 | 73 | 54 | 58 | 71 | 99 | 76 | 64 | 41 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | — | 8 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 86 | 43 | 55 | 54 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 9 | NE 6 | — | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | N 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 23 | — | 24 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 29 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1550 | 377 | 882 | 908 | 908 | 5 | 0 | 977 | 5 | 0 | 789 | 142 | 142 | 312 | 437 | 1015 | 405 | 115 | 142 | 26 |
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The above surf forecast table for Garbanzo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Garbanzo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Garbanzo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Garbanzo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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