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Garie Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
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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
21.1° 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 12PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
639 | 727 | 569 | 826 | 2558 | 2891 | 2018 | 1545 | 2620 | 1465 | 1353 | 855 | 660 | 533 | 404 | 348 | 297 | 277 | 205 | 577 | 505 | 562 | 458 | 361 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:17PM0.89m | 00:55AM1.26m | 2:20PM0.92m | 1:52AM1.24m | 3:20PM0.99m | 2:52AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.35m | 6:22PM0.59m | 8:07AM0.34m | 7:30PM0.61m | 8:59AM0.31m | 8:43PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | |
— | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | 5:06 | |
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Temp °C | 11 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 15 |
639 | 727 | 569 | 826 | 2071 | 2020 | 1487 | 1087 | 1868 | 1465 | 1055 | 855 | 660 | 533 | 404 | 348 | 297 | 277 | 205 | 290 | 104 | 141 | 458 | 227 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | S 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | E 12 | S 17 | S 16 | E 12 | E 13 |
73 | 52 | 54 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 41 | 359 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 106 | 85 | 108 | 95 | 126 | 141 | 158 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | S 16 | N 9 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | S 20 | S 19 | — | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 13 | SSE 18 | E 16 | E 16 | S 16 | E 15 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 41 | 8 | 29 | — | 61 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 117 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 177 | 69 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 10 |
27 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 2558 | 2891 | 2018 | 1545 | 2620 | — | 1353 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 577 | 505 | 562 | — | 361 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
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