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Garths Reef surf break

Garths Reef surfForecast / CAL – Del Norte County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 25 Apr 2025 PDT
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Garths Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Garths Reef sea temperature is
9.3° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Garths Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Garths Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Garths Reef in the next 12 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 26) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 18s period and expected on Monday (Apr 28) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 25th Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 26th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 26th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Garths Reef over the next 12 days.

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Fri
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wed
07
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
WNW
1.1
WNW
1.5
WNW
2.4
WNW
2.4
NW
1.4
NW
2.1
NW
0.5
W
0.6
WNW
2.1
NW
1.3
NW
0.6
WNW
2.1
NW
1.4
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.2
WNW
0.8
W
0.4
SW
0.5
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.8
WNW
1.1
WNW
1.5
W
1.7
WNW
2.2
W
2.2
WNW
2.2
W
1.9
WNW
1.5
W
1.6
W
2
W
2.1
W
1.8
W
2.1
W
Period(s) (?)1011989981614771271110109914141312151381210111110101010111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)178286344769841287505126165456167117370436320410218103741201782202844443248058761230109671042245383411148211045
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
40
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
45
NNW
5
NE
25
NNW
45
NNW
5
NNE
20
NNW
40
NNW
5
ESE
15
NW
25
NW
10
SE
10
NW
20
NW
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
10
NE
20
NW
20
NNW
5
ENE
15
NW
20
NW
5
ENE
20
NW
40
NNW
5
SE
25
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:40PM
2.18
11:27AM
1.85
11:16PM
2.33
12:23PM
1.87
11:54PM
2.43
1:19PM
1.86
12:34AM
2.47
2:15PM
1.80
1:18AM
2.42
3:13PM
1.73
2:06AM
2.30
4:15PM
1.65
2:59AM
2.13
5:22PM
1.60
3:59AM
1.94
6:30PM
1.58
5:11AM
1.74
7:33PM
1.62
6:31AM
1.59
8:24PM
1.69
7:51AM
1.51
9:05PM
1.76
9:02AM
1.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:24PM
0.19
5:12AM
-0.17
5:07PM
0.31
5:59AM
-0.42
5:50PM
0.45
6:47AM
-0.58
6:34PM
0.59
7:36AM
-0.64
7:20PM
0.73
8:27AM
-0.60
8:10PM
0.84
9:22AM
-0.49
9:07PM
0.93
10:20AM
-0.34
10:14PM
0.99
11:23AM
-0.18
11:36PM
0.98
12:26PM
-0.04
1:04AM
0.89
1:27PM
0.08
2:19AM
0.73
2:21PM
0.19
3:19AM
0.53
Fri
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wed
07
Sunrise--6:20--6:18--6:16--6:16--6:15--6:13--6:11--6:11--6:09--6:07--6:07--6:05
Sunset8:07--8:08--8:09--8:10--8:12--8:13--8:14--8:15--8:16--8:17--8:19--8:20--
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Rain (mm)
-2------------------2751------------
Temp. °C1010101010101010101112111212111110101010101110910999911111113141212
Feels °C (?)97832402424759106686878655433566788611

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

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The above surf forecast table for Garths Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Garths Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Garths Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Garths Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Garths Reef is 92 km (57 miles) from McKinleyville. If you plan a vacation in Del Norte County, look for hotels and other accommodation in McKinleyville. McKinleyville has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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