Garths Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.77° N 124.24° W

Garths Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Garths Reef sea temperature is
12.1° C
1.1° 

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 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with 541 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 16s. 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 9th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 8s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 9th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 16th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 8s

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


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