
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (14 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 8PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
761 | 624 | 435 | 1011 | 1011 | 901 | 725 | 627 | 539 | 479 | 435 | 424 | 359 | 351 | 326 | 339 | 422 | 441 | 387 | 338 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:47PM1.02m | 11:48AM1.38m | 00:33AM0.95m | 12:31PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.43m | 6:37PM0.32m | 5:53AM0.50m | 7:31PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 13 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
16 | 107 | 252 | 16 | 1011 | 901 | 725 | 627 | 539 | 479 | 435 | 17 | 359 | 351 | 326 | 339 | 422 | 441 | 387 | 338 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
44 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 74 | 142 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
761 | 624 | 435 | 1011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 424 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 394 | 106 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 74 | 72 | 67 | 117 | 570 | 74 | 74 | 117 |
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