
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 3PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 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 (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 3 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
222 | 158 | 76 | 73 | 49 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 121 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.13m | 6:40PM1.40m | 7:18AM1.23m | 7:19PM1.43m | 7:52AM1.33m | 7:58PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.37m | 1:10AM0.16m | 1:09PM0.29m | 1:41AM0.12m | 1:51PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
222 | 158 | 76 | 73 | 49 | 47 | 30 | 266 | 210 | 173 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 289 | 242 | 199 | 171 | 6 | 7 | 199 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 |
75 | 75 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 3 | S 5 |
— | 186 | 162 | 182 | 239 | 357 | 336 | 198 | 292 | 240 | 237 | 290 | 327 | 331 | 423 | — | — | — | 193 | 217 | 3 | 121 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 681 | 685 | 321 | 197 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 122 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 184 |
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