Surf Forecasts:
Garrettstown surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SW swell with 931 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Garrettstown over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | WSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 42 | 33 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 127 | 34 | 73 | 85 | 463 | 460 | 249 | 97 | 137 | 176 | 284 | 246 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:37PM2.93m | 4:55AM2.98m | 5:15PM3.15m | 5:31AM3.19m | 5:50PM3.34m | 6:05AM3.37m | 6:24PM3.50m | 6:39AM3.51m | 6:57PM3.61m | 7:12AM3.60m | 7:31PM3.65m | 7:47AM3.62m | 8:06PM3.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.86m | 10:57PM0.78m | 11:14AM0.65m | 11:36PM0.58m | 11:51AM0.45m | 00:11AM0.41m | 12:25PM0.29m | 00:44AM0.28m | 12:59PM0.19m | 1:18AM0.21m | 1:32PM0.15m | 1:51AM0.20m | 2:07PM0.18m | 2:25AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | ESE 5 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — | S 10 | S 18 |
| kJ | 34 | 24 | 33 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 127 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 463 | 460 | 249 | 37 | 137 | 176 | — | 2 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 7 | SE 5 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | S 19 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 9 | — | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | E 4 | NNW 2 | W 7 | WSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | NW 3 | — | S 6 | WSW 7 | NW 3 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 53 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 73 | 85 | — | 3 | — | 97 | 81 | 8 | 284 | 246 | 157 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 0 | 108 | 120 | 105 | 105 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 107 | 0 | 47 | 105 | 121 | 396 | 733 | 470 | 443 | 271 |
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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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