Garbanzo Surf Forecast

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Garbanzo surfForecast / Great Abaco / Bahamas

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 31 Aug 2025 EDT

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Garbanzo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Garbanzo sea temperature is 30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Garbanzo this week:

The surf forecast for Garbanzo over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 01) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Garbanzo in the next 12 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 03) at 2PM.

Wave Type	Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	11AM (Mon 1st Sep)	1.5ft (0.5m) 8s
Best Surf	11AM (Mon 1st Sep)	1.5ft (0.5m) 8s
Most Powerful	2AM (Tue 2nd Sep)	3ft (0.9m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Garbanzo over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 31			Monday 01			Tuesday 02			Wednesday 03			Thursday 04			Friday 05			Saturday 06
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	ESE	E	E	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	SSE	SSE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period(s) (?)	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	8	8	6	5	8	9	9	6	5	6
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	50	32	30	58	109	116	84	81	86	99	110	108	71	58	63	68	66	87	58	37	48
Wind (km/h)	WNW	NNW	SSW	SW	WNW	S	SSW	W	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	S	S	E	SE	SE	ESE	ESE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	cross	cross	off	cross	cross	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	on	on	on	on	on
High Tide / height (m)		2:34PM 0.84	2:31AM 0.59		3:30PM 0.85	3:30AM 0.60		4:24PM 0.88	4:29AM 0.62		5:14PM 0.92		5:23AM 0.67	6:00PM 0.96		6:13AM 0.74	6:45PM 1.00		7:01AM 0.82	7:28PM 1.02
Low Tide / height (m)			9:13PM 0.33	8:34AM 0.23		10:10PM 0.32	9:29AM 0.22		11:01PM 0.30	10:24AM 0.20		11:46PM 0.26	11:17AM 0.18		12:28AM 0.22	12:09PM 0.14		1:07AM 0.18	1:00PM 0.11		1:46AM 0.13

	Sunday 31			Monday 01			Tuesday 02			Wednesday 03			Thursday 04			Friday 05			Saturday 06
Sunrise	6:47	-	-	6:47	-	-	6:47	-	-	6:48	-	-	6:48	-	-	6:48	-	-	6:48	-	-
Sunset	-	7:29	-	-	7:28	-	-	7:27	-	-	7:24	-	-	7:23	-	-	7:22	-	-	7:22	-

Rain (mm)	-	4	1	1	7	1	2	5	1	3	8	5	3	10	4	3	7	1	2	4	1
Temp. °C	29	29	29	29	30	29	30	30	29	30	30	29	30	30	29	28	29	28	28	29	28
Feels °C (?)	32	32	33	32	33	33	34	34	33	31	30	31	32	31	31	29	31	29	30	31	30

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Great Abaco

Wind Update The wind is still cross-off at Garbanzo (moderate winds from the SW at hy2b283E27N 46 km from Garbanzo). 0.4m 8s swell from the E with a 0.3m 4s local chop from the SE and a 0.2m 6s windswell from the NNE. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Garbanzo Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Garbanzo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Garbanzo may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Garbanzo is 10 km (6 miles) from the city of Marsh Harbour. If you plan a holiday in Great Abaco - Bahamas, look for hotels and other accommodation in Marsh Harbour. Marsh Harbour has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.