
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 7AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s 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 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
195 | 98 | 87 | 81 | 81 | 58 | 41 | 27 | 43 | 47 | 98 | 96 | 171 | 159 | 219 | 148 | 147 | 104 | 108 | 114 | 409 | 223 | 719 | 1290 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:04AM0.84m | 2:14PM1.19m | 3:30AM0.84m | 3:25PM1.20m | 4:41AM0.89m | 4:27PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM0.59m | 9:31PM0.47m | 8:36AM0.61m | 10:36PM0.43m | 9:51AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 5 | S 12 | S 11 | NNE 6 |
109 | 85 | 87 | 81 | 81 | 58 | 41 | 27 | 43 | 47 | 98 | 96 | 45 | 27 | 219 | 148 | 73 | 104 | 108 | 114 | 4 | 102 | 199 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 19 | S 18 | S 7 | S 10 | S 17 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | E 12 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | S 18 |
195 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 171 | 159 | 24 | 53 | 147 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 18 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 18 | S 19 | S 10 | S 11 | NE 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 17 | S 16 | E 11 | — | E 11 | S 18 | — |
29 | 98 | 37 | 52 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 63 | 32 | 39 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 86 | 21 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | ENE 4 | — | W 2 | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 2 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | S 12 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 10 |
1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 11 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | 409 | 223 | 719 | 1290 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 190 | 661 | 347 | 110 |
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