Surf Forecasts:
Garrettstown surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SW swell with 1,925 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with W 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 Monday (Oct 19) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Garrettstown in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Garrettstown over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 18 | W 15 | WSW 11 | ESE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 25 | 39 | 40 | 80 | 57 | 174 | 1406 | 1483 | 475 | 715 | 928 | 465 | 154 | 1033 | 1065 | 604 | 449 | 916 | 1507 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:13PM2.46m | 11:55AM2.49m | 00:36AM2.40m | 1:21PM2.51m | 1:58AM2.50m | 2:31PM2.67m | 2:58AM2.71m | 3:22PM2.90m | 3:43AM2.96m | 4:03PM3.15m | 4:23AM3.23m | 4:42PM3.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM1.22m | 5:48AM1.24m | 6:39PM1.28m | 7:12AM1.24m | 7:56PM1.19m | 8:22AM1.10m | 8:56PM1.00m | 9:17AM0.89m | 9:43PM0.77m | 10:01AM0.66m | 10:24PM0.54m | 10:42AM0.43m | 11:03PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — |
 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | WSW 10 | W 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 6 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | WSW 11 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | W 17 | WNW 13 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 21 | 39 | 40 | 65 | 23 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 198 | 154 | 653 | 353 | — | 22 | 282 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 18 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 10 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 25 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 39 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 86 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | NNW 4 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 12 | 62 | 80 | 57 | 174 | 1406 | 1483 | 475 | 715 | 928 | 465 | 21 | 1033 | 1065 | 604 | 449 | 916 | 1507 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 105 | 121 | 286 | 291 | 409 | 569 | 288 | 47 | 271 | 296 | 417 | 735 | 577 | 24 | 121 | 112 |
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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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