Garths Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.77° N 124.24° W

Garths Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Garths Reef sea temperature is
15.6°C
1.4° 

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 24 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with 297 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Garths Reef in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sun 23rd Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s
Best Surf 8PM (Sun 23rd Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 23rd Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

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


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