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Garths Reef surf break

Garths Reef surfForecast / CAL – Del Norte County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 16 Jun 2025 PDT
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Garths Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Garths Reef sea temperature is
11.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Garths Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Garths Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Garths Reef in the next 12 days are 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 18) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Tue 17th Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 19th Jun)6ft (1.9m) 7s
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 20th Jun)6ft (1.8m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Garths Reef over the next 12 days.

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Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sat
28
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
WNW
1.1
W
1
W
0.9
W
1.1
WNW
1.5
NW
1.3
WNW
1.1
WNW
2
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.9
NW
1.3
WNW
0.6
W
1.1
NW
1.3
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.9
NW
1.1
WNW
1
NW
1.1
NW
1.3
NW
1.1
NW
1.2
NW
1.4
NW
1.8
NW
2.5
NW
Period(s) (?)1099886712711111010998888116888888988999899
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2652482601762533212575807838364704244394385913392894812542052212322904412922785283412143743513713484155821153
Wind
(km/h)
5
NE
15
NW
20
NNW
5
N
30
NNW
40
NNW
5
NE
25
NNW
45
NNW
10
N
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SE
20
NW
30
NW
10
NE
20
NW
30
NW
10
SE
15
NW
25
NNW
5
SSE
20
NNW
30
NNW
5
SE
25
NNW
30
NNW
5
N
30
NNW
50
NNW
15
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
15
N
40
NNW
55
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscrossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:48AM
1.72
5:42PM
1.79
4:58AM
1.55
6:22PM
1.91
6:20AM
1.42
7:04PM
2.04
7:49AM
1.37
7:48PM
2.18
9:14AM
1.41
8:35PM
2.30
10:28AM
1.51
9:24PM
2.40
11:30AM
1.61
10:15PM
2.46
12:24PM
1.69
11:06PM
2.48
1:14PM
1.74
11:57PM
2.45
2:01PM
1.77
12:47AM
2.37
2:46PM
1.78
1:36AM
2.23
3:31PM
1.79
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:22PM
0.90
10:44AM
-0.05
11:33PM
0.76
11:29AM
0.13
12:46AM
0.55
12:18PM
0.33
1:54AM
0.28
1:11PM
0.54
2:56AM
0.00
2:09PM
0.72
3:52AM
-0.26
3:09PM
0.84
4:45AM
-0.46
4:08PM
0.91
5:36AM
-0.59
5:06PM
0.93
6:25AM
-0.65
6:01PM
0.91
7:12AM
-0.64
6:54PM
0.88
7:58AM
-0.56
7:48PM
0.85
8:42AM
-0.44
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sat
28
Sunrise-5:41--5:41--5:41--5:41--5:41--5:41--5:41--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:43-
Sunset--8:53--8:53--8:53--8:54--8:54--8:54--8:54--8:54--8:54--8:54--8:54--8:54
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C111313131211111112121213131213131212121214131212121314172118181613131414
Feels °C (?)8991010455351010121169879119121078871515913135794

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

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The above surf forecast table for Garths Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Garths Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Garths Reef 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 (Garths Reef) 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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Garths Reef is 92 km (57 miles) from McKinleyville. If you plan a vacation in Del Norte County, look for hotels and other accommodation in McKinleyville. McKinleyville has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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