
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 21s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 11AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 21 | S 16 | ENE 8 | S 20 | S 19 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 11 | 253 | 253 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 392 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 211 | 583 | 645 | 632 | 518 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:39AM1.36m | 7:47PM1.31m | 8:16AM1.48m | 8:33PM1.31m | 8:54AM1.57m | 9:20PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.17m | 1:47PM0.26m | 1:55AM0.15m | 2:33PM0.16m | 2:32AM0.15m | 3:20PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | S 16 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
230 | 250 | 264 | 253 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 306 | 392 | 458 | 439 | 479 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 884 | 880 | 734 | 653 | 513 | 382 | 645 | 632 | 518 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | S 16 | E 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 307 | 242 | 202 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 21 | S 16 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — |
313 | 350 | — | — | 253 | 271 | 291 | 485 | 564 | — | 608 | — | 479 | 804 | 962 | — | — | — | 18 | 211 | 583 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 321 | 321 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 144 | 144 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 58 | 106 | 161 | 15 | 15 |
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