Surf Forecasts:
Garca Torta surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSE swell with 926 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Garca Torta this week:
The surf forecast for Garca Torta over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Garca Torta in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Garca Torta over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 16 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 81 | 83 | 99 | 147 | 148 | 79 | 193 | 377 | 240 | 215 | 223 | 480 | 783 | 926 | 746 | 472 | 336 | 246 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22AM1.64m | 1:54PM1.67m | 2:01AM1.80m | 2:29PM1.80m | 2:35AM1.95m | 3:00PM1.93m | 3:08AM2.09m | 3:31PM2.02m | 3:39AM2.18m | 4:02PM2.09m | 4:11AM2.23m | 4:33PM2.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.64m | 7:43AM0.45m | 7:58PM0.51m | 8:20AM0.32m | 8:31PM0.39m | 8:53AM0.21m | 9:02PM0.29m | 9:25AM0.12m | 9:33PM0.22m | 9:55AM0.07m | 10:03PM0.17m | 10:26AM0.05m | 10:34PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 10 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 8 | SSE 14 | ESE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 193 | 316 | 98 | 215 | 125 | 480 | 783 | 926 | 746 | 472 | 336 | 246 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | S 13 | S 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 8 | S 14 | SSE 15 | N 9 | SSE 14 | ESE 8 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 21 | 37 | 33 | 377 | 240 | 2 | 158 | 229 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | S 13 | S 16 | S 7 | S 9 | S 6 | S 17 | — | N 18 | SSE 18 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 140 | — | 6 | 176 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 51 | 81 | 83 | 99 | 147 | 148 | 79 | 79 | 117 | — | 126 | 223 | 136 | 149 | 149 | 151 | 114 | 143 | 128 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1217 | 704 | 1217 | 1217 | 686 | 1217 | 1217 | 649 | 649 | 1240 | 292 | 493 | 1217 | 686 | 493 | 1240 | 1673 | 502 | 1666 | 1631 |
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