Surf Forecasts:
Garfield surf forecast from 26 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 3 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 28 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSW swell with 1,218 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 26 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Garfield this week:
The surf forecast for Garfield over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Garfield in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 26th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Garfield over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 122 | 247 | 113 | 912 | 817 | 1218 | 575 | 441 | 371 | 361 | 306 | 250 | 530 | 952 | 483 | 350 | 315 | 315 | 516 | 875 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:38PM1.91m | 3:50AM1.81m | 4:06PM1.96m | 4:19AM1.82m | 4:35PM1.96m | 4:49AM1.79m | 5:05PM1.89m | 5:20AM1.72m | 5:38PM1.77m | 5:53AM1.59m | 6:13PM1.60m | 6:31AM1.43m | 6:55PM1.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:46PM0.01m | 9:52AM-0.05m | 10:15PM-0.04m | 10:21AM-0.06m | 10:44PM-0.03m | 10:51AM-0.02m | 11:15PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.07m | 11:48PM0.16m | 11:58AM0.21m | 00:25AM0.32m | 12:39PM0.40m | 1:12AM0.50m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 26 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 53 | 135 | 47 | 15 | 9 | 730 | 11 | 441 | 371 | 361 | 306 | 250 | 530 | 952 | 483 | 297 | 149 | 68 | 48 | 549 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 8 | SW 15 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 12 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 122 | 247 | 7 | 3 | — | 10 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 108 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 15 | ENE 9 | SE 15 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 26 | 58 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 215 | 113 | 912 | 817 | 1218 | 575 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 57 | 218 | 350 | 315 | 315 | 516 | 875 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 835 | 835 | 403 | 24 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 719 | 867 | 182 | 525 | 525 | 829 |
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The above surf forecast table for Garfield provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Garfield can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Garfield 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 (Garfield) 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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