
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 7AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 202 | 403 | 475 | 367 | 554 | 605 | 682 | 642 | 512 | 392 | 328 | 291 | 177 | 196 | 165 | 159 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.33m | 7:58PM1.43m | 8:26AM1.42m | 8:39PM1.39m | 9:03AM1.49m | 9:21PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.12m | 1:51PM0.22m | 2:13AM0.11m | 2:34PM0.17m | 2:46AM0.12m | 3:19PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
281 | 235 | 193 | 151 | 6 | 7 | 151 | 122 | 110 | 113 | 99 | 86 | 71 | 46 | 44 | 25 | 392 | 328 | 291 | 177 | 196 | 165 | 159 | 253 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | S 14 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 72 | 67 | 37 | 38 | 39 | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
386 | — | — | — | 162 | 200 | 30 | 202 | 403 | 475 | 367 | 554 | 605 | 682 | 642 | 512 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 88 | 190 | 67 | 26 | 15 | 82 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 67 | 106 | 15 | 58 | 74 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
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