Surf Forecasts:
Garbanzo surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 26 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, ENE swell with 4,826 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Garbanzo this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Garbanzo in the next 16 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 26th Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Garbanzo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Fri morning, near gales from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1835 | 1835 | 1252 | 862 | 745 | 878 | 1125 | 1163 | 1163 | 819 | 698 | 757 | 640 | 623 | 2206 | 2451 | 3233 | 3652 | 4699 | 3725 | 2504 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:51PM0.84m | 4:26AM0.74m | 4:37PM0.84m | 5:12AM0.82m | 5:22PM0.85m | 5:56AM0.90m | 6:06PM0.85m | 6:39AM0.98m | 6:51PM0.84m | 7:24AM1.06m | 7:38PM0.83m | 8:10AM1.11m | 8:26PM0.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.29m | 10:21PM0.25m | 10:23AM0.28m | 10:59PM0.22m | 11:16AM0.24m | 11:36PM0.17m | 12:07PM0.20m | 00:14AM0.13m | 12:56PM0.16m | 00:53AM0.08m | 1:46PM0.12m | 1:35AM0.05m | 2:37PM0.09m | 2:20AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 14 | 862 | 745 | 878 | 1125 | 1163 | 1163 | 819 | 698 | 757 | 3 | 7 | — | 94 | — | 1192 | — | — | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | ENE 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 458 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 1835 | 1835 | 1252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 640 | 623 | 2206 | 2451 | 3233 | 3652 | 4699 | 3725 | 2504 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 712 | 712 | 664 | 712 | 712 | 664 | 664 | 712 | 712 | 882 | 953 | 712 | 922 | 953 | 713 | 713 | 712 | 789 | 712 | 789 | 748 |
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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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