Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 43 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:01PM1.23m | 2:33AM0.86m | 3:04PM1.22m | 3:57AM0.84m | 4:10PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.47m | 8:57PM0.51m | 8:03AM0.53m | 10:13PM0.49m | 9:11AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 |
46 | 47 | 49 | 16 | 13 | 103 | 109 | 100 | 85 | 70 | 59 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | S 4 | NE 6 |
45 | 43 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NE 6 | NW 2 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — |
65 | — | — | 59 | 86 | 151 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 66 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 177 | 177 | 238 | 2 | 317 | 394 | 448 | 267 | 254 |
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