
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 7AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 42 | 76 | 113 | 134 | 107 | 143 | 458 | 1190 | 2261 | 1894 | 1277 | 913 | 649 | 517 | 1236 | 941 | 774 | 640 | 550 | 461 | 391 | 351 | 343 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:33AM1.48m | 11:05PM1.10m | 11:09AM1.44m | 11:47PM1.02m | 11:48AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM0.29m | 5:07PM0.21m | 4:41AM0.36m | 5:50PM0.26m | 5:15AM0.43m | 6:37PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | NE 8 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
54 | 44 | 76 | 113 | 71 | 107 | 35 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 112 | 236 | 16 | 941 | 774 | 640 | 550 | 461 | 391 | 351 | 343 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 16 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
5 | 13 | 62 | 67 | 5 | 55 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 53 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 16 | — | E 8 | E 16 | — | N 12 | — | — | S 15 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 15 | E 15 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 12 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 18 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | S 7 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 42 | — | — | 134 | 27 | 143 | 458 | 1190 | 2261 | 1894 | 1277 | 913 | 649 | 517 | 1236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 67 | 327 | 394 | 347 | 195 | 161 | 106 | 67 | 106 | 106 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 67 | 58 | 67 | 67 |
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