Garie Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 AEST
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Garie Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Garie Beach sea temperature is
20.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Garie Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 7PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
98
94
92
92
97
97
119
135
181
181
168
145
118
206
266
302
270
331
371
471
525
627
627
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
0
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
0
WNW
0
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:25PM1.49m
6:43AM1.25m
7:09PM1.61m
7:38AM1.24m
7:54PM1.70m
8:33AM1.21m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.19m
12:41PM0.15m
1:41AM0.08m
1:26PM0.16m
2:34AM0.01m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
5:00
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
18
16
16
18
19
18
18
17
17
16
15
17
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
19
17
18
17
18
19
15
15
18
18
17
19
18
18
16
15
18
20
19
18
17
16
16
16
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
1.1
ESE
6
0.6
S
9
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
Energy kJ
78
98
59
92
92
97
97
119
135
181
181
168
145
118
206
266
302
270
331
371
471
525
627
627
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.6
S
9
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.5
E
9
0.3
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
9
57
8
60
60
41
41
41
41
8
8
8
8
38
12
7
7
3
3
5
5
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
20
0.1
SE
14
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
14
8
8
8
14
7
7
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
98
94
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
59
31
31
9
0
14
9
9
15
15
0
0
0
2
14
0
0
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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