Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 6AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 3 | S 9 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 89 | 451 | 390 | 230 | 191 | 229 | 191 | 247 | 196 | 159 | 156 | 123 | 123 | 94 | 94 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:57AM0.84m | 4:10PM1.24m | 5:09AM0.86m | 5:08PM1.28m | 6:02AM0.91m | 5:56PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.49m | 9:11AM0.56m | 11:18PM0.44m | 10:20AM0.54m | 00:07AM0.38m | 11:18AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 |
30 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 89 | 451 | 390 | 230 | 153 | 120 | 191 | 247 | 196 | 159 | 156 | 123 | 123 | 94 | 94 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 7 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | S 18 | ENE 9 | S 10 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 80 | 191 | 229 | 51 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | E 9 | — | S 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | E 13 | S 18 | ENE 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 2 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 37 | 39 | 48 | 31 | 51 | 65 | 183 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 177 | 177 | 241 | 332 | 347 | 267 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 122 | 2 | 0 |
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