
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garden City Pier today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garden City Pier at 7AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Garden City Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 45 | 46 | 62 | 71 | 95 | 86 | 73 | 116 | 71 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 31 | 62 | 22 | 40 | 32 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.21m | 3:35PM1.31m | 3:36AM1.13m | 4:28PM1.31m | 4:28AM1.08m | 5:21PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.09m | 10:29PM0.24m | 10:39AM0.12m | 11:27PM0.27m | 11:31AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
14 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 45 | 46 | 62 | 71 | 95 | 86 | 73 | 116 | 71 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 31 | 62 | 22 | 40 | 32 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 430 | 480 | 1329 | 1329 | 1329 | 1329 | 1329 | 522 | 347 | 248 | 170 | 480 | 411 | 411 | 450 | 450 | 349 | 245 | 170 | 6 | 376 | 163 | 72 | 222 |
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