
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 2PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 74 | 53 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 100 | 361 | 279 | 109 | 78 | 70 | 63 | 82 | 72 | 90 | 83 | 64 | 66 | 45 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:31PM1.39m | 1:03AM1.01m | 1:34PM1.38m | 2:24AM0.94m | 2:48PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.32m | 7:13PM0.34m | 6:49AM0.40m | 8:34PM0.35m | 7:58AM0.45m | 9:57PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
71 | 74 | 19 | 52 | 33 | 16 | 25 | 100 | 361 | 279 | 109 | 78 | 70 | 50 | 38 | 72 | 90 | 83 | 37 | 54 | 40 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
10 | 20 | 53 | 15 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 40 | 63 | 82 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 64 | 66 | 45 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | WNW 3 | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 26 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 14 |
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