
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 1AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 10). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
31 | 23 | 33 | 40 | 43 | 50 | 29 | 35 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:04PM1.33m | 9:25AM1.49m | 9:45PM1.26m | 9:59AM1.50m | 10:24PM1.18m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.17m | 3:44PM0.17m | 3:37AM0.22m | 4:25PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | SE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
51 | 59 | 93 | 95 | 86 | 50 | 54 | 35 | 21 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 65 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | NE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
31 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 82 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | NE 7 | S 6 | NE 6 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 5 | E 8 | S 15 |
24 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | SE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 6 | SW 2 |
— | 3 | 33 | 40 | — | — | 29 | 51 | 10 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 46 | 29 | 123 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 117 | 687 | 71 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
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