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Low to mid tides give the best shape while high tide can swamp the takeoff and make exits hazardous.
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Garbage
A steep-cliffed Sunset Cliffs reef that delivers punchy lefts and long rights-North and South Garbage trade hollow, reefy peaks that bite on winter NW swell. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Garbage in California.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationCalifornia, US
Live conditions
- Waves 3-4 ft+
- Period 14 s
- Wind NW 9 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
1.2 ftfalling
- Low0.1 ft
- High5.1 ft
- Low1.1 ft
- High5.4 ft
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Lineup Insights
Lineup Guide
Steep stairs and a rocky scramble make the entry/exit technical.
Expect long rip channels that often carry you past the breaks and a concentrated lineup when it’s firing.
The reef favors west-northwest groundswells and cleans up under easterly to southeast winds.
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