Garie Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Illawarra, Australia)

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Garie Beach Surf Guide

Garie Beach in Illawarra is an exposed beach and reef break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. Ideal winds are from the north northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Localism.

Garie Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	very consistent	21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Garie Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Garie Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Garie Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Garie Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in March while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

57%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Garie Beach Location Map

Interactive Garie Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Garie Beach is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Garie Beach is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 29 km (18 miles) away.

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Garie Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:27 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	E
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross	cross

What does Garie Beach look like?

Latest photos from Garie Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Oz Monkul

Tides at Garie Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Burning Palms, 3 km from Garie Beach.

Next High Water: 11:27am | 0.94m

Next Low Water: 05:30am | 0.3m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Garie Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite