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Garrapata Surf Photo: 'Local beach trial' by koiphish

Issued: 10 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Garrapata sea temperature is

15.0°C

0.6°

Garrapata 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
	NW	N		WNW	S
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	WNW	S
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW		NW	S
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW		NW	SSW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW		NW	SSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	W		NW	SSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WSW		NW	SSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSW		NW	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW		NW	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WSW		NW	S
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WSW		NW	S
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SW		NW	S
	10 s	glass		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSE		NW	S
	10 s	glass		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SE		NW	SSW
	9 s	glass		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE		NW	S
	9 s	glass		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE		NW	S
	9 s	glass		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		NW	SSW
	19 s	glass		9 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 October at 10 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 41 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (5.0 ft). Range 2.58m (8.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Garrapata Surf Photo: 'Local beach trial' by koiphish

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User: koiphish (1 photo)

Country: United States (4074 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:09 am 10 Oct 2013