Surf Forecasts:
Garden City Pier surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Garden City Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Garden City Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Garden City Pier in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Garden City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a tough stretch for Garden City Pier. We’re staring down the barrel of a long, flat spell. The surf pretty much just isn’t there for the first week and a half. We’re talking a good nine or ten days of barely a ripple. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, coming in at 85°, but that’s not much comfort when there’s no waves to ride.
The first real flicker of life doesn’t show up until late in the run. Wednesday, July 29th, the afternoon finally sees a little bump. We’re looking at a very small 2ft swell rolling in from the south, with a period of 6 seconds. That’s short-period, windswell stuff. The combined energy is only 64 (weak), so there’s not much behind it. The good news is the wind goes glassy, which is a rare treat. The wave comment says it’s "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," so it’s not a total write-off, but you’d be paddling out for the sake of being in the water, not for a world-class session.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums for a few more days. The only other time that might be worth a mention is Saturday, August 2nd, when the swell tries to push up to 4ft from the south, with a period of 7 seconds. The energy hits 181 (moderate), but it’s all cross-onshore wind and choppy. That’s a messy, lumpy day that’s better for the kite surfers than a paddle surfer.
The worst of it is, the best looking day of the whole forecast is that Wednesday, July 29th afternoon, and it’s a real nothing-burger of a wave. There’s just no standout session here. It’s a lean period, no two ways about it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 18 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 17 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 41 | 33 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:21PM1.32m | 5:22AM1.06m | 6:13PM1.34m | 6:15AM1.06m | 7:03PM1.37m | 7:06AM1.08m | 7:49PM1.40m | 7:53AM1.10m | 8:32PM1.43m | 8:37AM1.13m | 9:12PM1.45m | 9:17AM1.17m | 9:49PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.15m | 00:24AM0.27m | 12:24PM0.15m | 1:18AM0.25m | 1:16PM0.13m | 2:08AM0.22m | 2:04PM0.11m | 2:54AM0.18m | 2:50PM0.09m | 3:37AM0.14m | 3:33PM0.07m | 4:18AM0.11m | 4:14PM0.06m | 4:56AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 34 | 39 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 23 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | — | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 25 | 17 | 32 | 34 | — | 41 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 697 | 132 | 356 | 376 | 390 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 33 | 222 | 194 | 114 | 390 | 930 | 450 | 33 | 787 | 43 | 28 | 3 | 28 |
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