Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 2PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 13 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 82 | 77 | 117 | 88 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 44 | 43 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 91 | 3 | 3 | 93 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:06PM1.26m | 1:22AM0.93m | 2:01PM1.23m | 2:33AM0.86m | 3:04PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.38m | 7:43PM0.48m | 7:08AM0.47m | 8:57PM0.51m | 8:03AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
27 | 67 | 28 | 117 | 88 | 71 | 64 | 72 | 54 | 47 | 23 | 16 | 84 | 91 | 113 | 120 | 93 | 76 | 2 | 47 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 |
85 | 82 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 44 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 8 | ESE 10 | S 15 | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | — | E 9 | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
37 | 19 | 77 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 |
38 | — | 57 | 56 | 84 | 107 | 92 | 92 | 84 | — | 39 | 52 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 448 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 176 |
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