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Garrapata, Big Sur, CA

3.5ft
swell
VERY GOOD
8s period
☁️Overcast
61°Fair
67°Fwater
8 km/hNW
offshore Hs5ft
Swell Period8s
Swell DirWNW
Wind8 km/h
Wind Gust10 km/h
UV Index4

Swell

Primary

3.5ft8sfrom WNW 300°
NESW

Wind

8km/h

NW326°

Gusts10 km/h
ConditionsGlassy

Conditions

Water
67°F
🌡Air
61°F
UV Index
4 Moderate
Visibility
15 km

Sky

☁️

Overcast

Rain chance
10%
Gusts
10 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☁️
★★★

1.5–5ft

NW
68°F57°F
↑17
💧16%

Tomorrow

🌦
★★★★

1.5–4.5ft

NW
63°F59°F
↑13

Sat

🌦
★★★★

1.5–3.5ft

SW
63°F56°F
↑13
💧30%

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

No named surf spots found nearby.

Surf Climatology

Garrapata Surf Report

Big Sur, CA · 36.4220°, -121.9190°

Also known as: Garrapata State Park, Garrapata Beach

Garrapata (Big Sur, CA) is a beach break. It has both lefts and rights. In our swell history, its best months are Jan & Feb. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

Jan & Feb

Best time to surf Garrapata: seasonal wave data

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