Surf Forecasts:
Garrettstown surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, W swell with 54 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Garrettstown this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Garrettstown in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Garrettstown over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | S 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 13 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 52 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:01PM2.68m | 1:35AM2.61m | 2:10PM2.64m | 2:43AM2.61m | 3:15PM2.69m | 3:43AM2.69m | 4:10PM2.82m | 4:33AM2.83m | 4:57PM2.97m | 5:16AM2.99m | 5:38PM3.13m | 5:55AM3.13m | 6:15PM3.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM1.08m | 8:00AM1.11m | 8:37PM1.11m | 9:05AM1.08m | 9:40PM1.05m | 10:04AM0.98m | 10:34PM0.92m | 10:54AM0.83m | 11:19PM0.78m | 11:36AM0.67m | 11:59PM0.64m | 12:15PM0.53m | 00:37AM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 6 | E 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 21 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 4 | — | WSW 3 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 16 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 11 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | S 13 | S 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 21 | 17 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | W 9 | W 8 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | SW 3 | NNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 52 | 23 | 10 | 2 | — | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 916 | 279 | 137 | 1548 | 136 | 112 | 112 | 312 | 564 | 927 | 315 | 112 | 112 | 121 | 121 | 268 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 123 |
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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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