Garrapata Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.42° N 121.92° W

Garrapata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Garrapata sea temperature is
15.4°C
0.3° 

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


How big are the waves at Garrapata today (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Garrapata at 12PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (06 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (06 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Garrapata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
422
344
443
334
242
239
239
297
302
377
436
430
595
495
473
434
362
356
362
398
324
290
266
248
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
15
N
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:39AM1.53m
6:49PM2.14m
9:16AM1.63m
7:53PM2.18m
9:48AM1.72m
8:51PM2.20m
Low Tide
1:30AM0.27m
12:39PM1.29m
2:23AM0.19m
1:51PM1.17m
3:09AM0.15m
2:51PM1.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:28
7:27
7:24
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
17
17
15
16
15
15
16
18
18
18
16
16
17
17
18
22
21
20
19
22
Feels °C
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
14
15
16
17
16
15
16
16
16
20
19
18
17
18
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