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Garths Reef

Garths Reef Surf Photo: 'Surfing At Garth Beach' by Jeanette Frizzell

Lat Long: 41.77° N 124.24° W

Issued: 10 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Garths Reef sea temperature is

12.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Garths Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW	WNW
	17 s	glass		16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garths Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	WNW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garths Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	W
	15 s	cross- off	8 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garths Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N	WNW	WNW	NW
	15 s	off	6 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garths Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE		WNW	W
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garths Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		WNW	W
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garths Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		WNW	WSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garths Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		WNW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garths Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW	WSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garths Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	WSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garths Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garths Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	WSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garths Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		WNW	WSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garths Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		SW	WNW
	12 s	glass		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garths Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		SW	WNW
	11 s	glass		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garths Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SE		SW	WNW
	19 s	cross- on		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garths Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SE		SW	WNW
	19 s	glass		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garths Reef around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 55 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.1 ft). Range 10.96m (36.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Garths Reef Surf Photo: 'Surfing At Garth Beach' by Jeanette Frizzell

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User: Jeanette Frizzell (8 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:42 am 6 Mar 2018