Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 4PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
731 | 561 | 442 | 373 | 428 | 312 | 261 | 261 | 246 | 306 | 198 | 251 | 211 | 148 | 123 | 125 | 130 | 125 | 153 | 184 | 282 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.18m | 8:27PM1.51m | 9:02AM1.25m | 9:03PM1.48m | 9:36AM1.31m | 9:40PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.28m | 2:57AM0.10m | 2:50PM0.26m | 3:27AM0.10m | 3:32PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
731 | 561 | 442 | 373 | 26 | 312 | 261 | 261 | 246 | 251 | 198 | 251 | 211 | 148 | 123 | 125 | 130 | 125 | 153 | 184 | 282 | 301 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
46 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 99 | 196 | 160 | 98 | 92 | 95 | 86 | 99 | 94 | 96 | 70 | 28 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | S 17 | S 17 |
37 | 55 | 55 | 30 | — | 38 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 52 | 92 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 10 | 428 | — | — | — | — | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 26 | 106 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 58 | 15 | 14 |
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