Garths Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.77° N 124.24° W

Garths Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Garths Reef sea temperature is
11.5°C
1.2° 

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


Garths Reef surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, WNW swell with 1,633 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Garths Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Garths Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Garths Reef in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 19th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 19th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 13s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 20th Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Garths Reef over the next 16 days.


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