Garbage Beach is a west-facing reef break in California that works best at mid tide. It has a broad swell window from south to north, with optimal surf arriving from the west. Offshore winds blow from the east.
Face
2.6ft
6s period
Swell
W
278°
Windonshore
7 mph
W
Tide
-0.4 ft
slack
ConditionsChoppy
Choppy
55% wind sea
Swell breakdown
WAVEWATCH III
P1 (primary)
W
2.6ft
6s
64%
P2 (secondary)
SSW
1.9ft
16s
36%
Swell components (ft) · next 48h
Wind speed (mph) · next 48h
Tide (ft) · next 48h
Spot info
Breakreef
Tide preferencemid
Crowdheavy
Hazardsrocks, reef, shallow, crowds, localism, cold water
