
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 1PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 145 | 212 | 561 | 1880 | 1179 | 550 | 334 | 279 | 264 | 315 | 315 | 293 | 503 | 1629 | 1726 | 1099 | 828 | 842 | 860 | 681 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.44m | 5:08AM0.99m | 5:09PM1.51m | 6:07AM1.08m | 6:06PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.46m | 11:08PM0.23m | 10:35AM0.42m | 00:05AM0.14m | 11:39AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 |
35 | 29 | 120 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 550 | 334 | 279 | 264 | 315 | 315 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 842 | 860 | 681 | 441 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 |
9 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | E 11 | — | — | — | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
— | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
99 | 145 | 212 | 561 | 1880 | 1179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 293 | 503 | 1629 | 1726 | 1099 | 828 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 54 | 709 | 59 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 336 | 64 | 236 | 139 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 58 | 17 | 0 |
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