Surf Forecasts:
Garrettstown surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 10,287 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 22 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Garrettstown this week:
The surf forecast for Garrettstown over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Garrettstown in the next 16 days are 5.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Garrettstown over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, gales from the NNW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | S 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 237 | 827 | 427 | 133 | 2091 | 1194 | 1215 | 465 | 1807 | 5397 | 3573 | 1728 | 1314 | 371 | 1869 | 2723 | 5614 | 10026 | 7123 | 5082 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:58AM2.71m | 3:22PM2.90m | 3:43AM2.96m | 4:03PM3.15m | 4:23AM3.23m | 4:42PM3.40m | 5:01AM3.47m | 5:20PM3.60m | 5:39AM3.67m | 5:59PM3.73m | 6:19AM3.79m | 6:39PM3.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56PM1.00m | 9:17AM0.89m | 9:43PM0.77m | 10:01AM0.66m | 10:24PM0.54m | 10:42AM0.43m | 11:03PM0.32m | 11:21AM0.23m | 11:41PM0.16m | 11:59AM0.09m | 00:19AM0.06m | 12:40PM0.02m | 00:58AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 15 | 24 | — | — | 6 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 9 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | W 17 | W 14 | — | — | SSW 9 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 427 | 133 | 2091 | 200 | 44 | 22 | 136 | — | — | 402 | — | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | WSW 9 | W 14 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 52 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | — | SE 4 | NW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 237 | 827 | — | 34 | 220 | 1194 | 1215 | 465 | 1807 | 5397 | 3573 | 1728 | 1314 | 371 | 1869 | 2723 | 5614 | 10026 | 7123 | 5082 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 608 | 271 | 0 | 142 | 101 | 606 | 627 | 47 | 606 | 902 | 577 | 460 | 481 | 142 | 292 | 418 | 815 | 821 | 577 | 470 |
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Information about the Garrettstown Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Garrettstown provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Garrettstown can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Garrettstown 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 (Garrettstown) 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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