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Garths Reef

Lat Long: 41.77° N 124.24° W

Garths Reef Surf Photo: 'Winter at Garth's. Shop at Local Boys' by Pablo Midence Matt Brunner

Issued: 10 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Garths Reef sea temperature is

15.1°C

1.4°

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	WSW	WSW	WNW	WNW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January 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	WSW		W	WNW
	9 s	cross		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January 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	WSW	WNW	WNW	SW
	10 s	cross	10 s	16 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January 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	W	WNW	SW	SSW
	12 s	cross	11 s	15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January 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
	NW	WNW	WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January 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
	NW	NW	WNW	NW	SSW
	16 s	cross- off	16 s	15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January 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
	NW	NW		WNW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January 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
	NW	NNW		WNW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January 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
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January 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	NW		WNW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January 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	W		WNW	W
	15 s	cross		15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January 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	WSW		WNW	WNW
	14 s	cross		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January 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	WSW		WNW	WNW
	14 s	cross		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January 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	WSW		WNW	WNW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January 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	SW		WNW	WNW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January 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	SSW
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January 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	WNW	WNW	WNW	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 4 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 48 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was -0.0m (-0.1 ft). Range 10.27m (33.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Garths Reef Surf Photo: 'Winter at Garth's. Shop at Local Boys' by Pablo Midence Matt Brunner

Winter at Garth's. Shop at Local Boys

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User: Pablo Midence Matt Brunner

Country: United States (4075 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:35 pm 11 Jan 2020