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Garths Reef

Garths Reef Surf Photo: 'Gorgeous Waves Today' by Jeanette Frizzell

Lat Long: 41.77° N 124.24° W

Issued: 10 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Garths Reef sea temperature is

11.0° C

1.9°C colder than average 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
	SSW	NW	NW	WNW	S
	14 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October 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
	SSW	NNW	NW	S	WNW
	14 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October 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
	SSW	N	NW	S	WNW
	14 s	off	7 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October 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
	SSW	NE		NW	S
	14 s	cross- off		7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October 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
	SSW	NE		NW	S
	14 s	glass		7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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
	SSW	NNE		NW	S
	14 s	cross- off		7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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
	SSW	NNE		NW	S
	13 s	cross- off		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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
	SSW	NNW		NW	S
	13 s	off		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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
	SW	NNW	NW	S	WNW
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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
	NNW	NNW	NNW	S	WNW
	7 s	off	7 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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
	NNW	N	NNW	S	SW
	7 s	off	7 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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
	NNW	N	NNW	WNW	S
	8 s	off	8 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 October 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
	NNW	N	NNW	WNW	SW
	8 s	off	8 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October 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
	NNW	N	NNW	SW	WNW
	8 s	off	8 s	19 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October 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
	SW	N	NNW	SW	WNW
	19 s	off	8 s	19 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October 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
	SW	N	NNW	SW	WNW
	19 s	off	7 s	19 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October 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
	SW	N	NNW	WNW	SW
	19 s	off	8 s	10 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October at 1 pm

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

Image captured 53 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.7 ft). Range 10.83m (35.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Garths Reef Surf Photo: 'Gorgeous Waves Today' by Jeanette Frizzell

Looks like the surfers were having a great time. Beautiful day

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User: Jeanette Frizzell (8 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:00 pm 12 Oct 2018