Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 8AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 7 | S 9 | ESE 7 | S 9 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 97 | 105 | 156 | 107 | 93 | 189 | 182 | 172 | 153 | 116 | 109 | 102 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 88 | 93 | 82 | 68 | 83 | 77 | 92 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:15PM1.49m | 10:53AM1.33m | 10:58PM1.34m | 11:35AM1.32m | 11:41PM1.19m | 12:19PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.10m | 4:52PM0.29m | 5:15AM0.19m | 5:44PM0.35m | 5:49AM0.29m | 6:39PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 78 | 27 | 37 | 107 | 93 | 189 | 182 | 62 | 66 | 116 | 109 | 83 | 74 | 73 | 80 | 88 | 74 | 76 | 68 | 83 | 77 | 48 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 96 | 97 | 31 | 96 | 56 | 56 | 20 | 67 | 172 | 153 | 10 | 10 | 102 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 35 | 93 | 82 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 96 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 56 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 52 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 41 | 70 | 92 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 101 | 20 | 105 | 156 | 94 | 80 | 85 | — | — | — | 68 | 99 | — | 76 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 120 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 67 | 31 | 31 | 67 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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