
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 5AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
30 | 322 | 482 | 475 | 320 | 365 | 555 | 582 | 574 | 477 | 402 | 353 | 299 | 244 | 211 | 211 | 222 | 230 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:58PM1.43m | 8:26AM1.42m | 8:39PM1.39m | 9:03AM1.49m | 9:21PM1.33m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.11m | 2:34PM0.17m | 2:46AM0.12m | 3:19PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
171 | 126 | 129 | 113 | 320 | 84 | 57 | 54 | 41 | 477 | 402 | 353 | 299 | 244 | 211 | 211 | 222 | 230 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
— | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 9 | — | — | S 14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 46 | 71 | 67 | 37 | 39 | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 322 | 482 | 475 | — | 365 | 555 | 582 | 574 | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 106 | 67 | 26 | 15 | 110 | 67 | 25 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 67 | 58 | 15 | 74 | 74 | 19 | 0 |
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