Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 4AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:33AM0.86m | 3:04PM1.22m | 3:57AM0.84m | 4:10PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM0.51m | 8:03AM0.53m | 10:13PM0.49m | 9:11AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 5 | S 8 | NE 6 | SSE 6 |
13 | 103 | 109 | 97 | 74 | 59 | 51 | 2 | 46 | 35 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | NE 6 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 5 | S 8 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 8 |
3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSE 2 | E 3 |
86 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 66 | 64 | 73 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 238 | 177 | 177 | 176 | 317 | 317 | 347 | 267 | 120 |
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