
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garden City Pier today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garden City Pier at 6AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Garden City Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:00AM1.24m | 12:38PM1.43m | 00:39AM1.19m | 1:22PM1.38m | 1:25AM1.15m | 2:12PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.21m | 7:43PM0.31m | 7:39AM0.27m | 8:31PM0.36m | 8:26AM0.31m | 9:23PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 4 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — |
— | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NW 2 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 6 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 81 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1329 | 394 | 480 | 394 | 390 | 1195 | 1342 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 425 | 411 | 1329 | 1329 | 480 | 480 | 620 | 713 | 713 | 806 | 806 | 782 | 1603 | 1251 |
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