
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 11AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3051 | 2423 | 1864 | 1634 | 1243 | 740 | 586 | 455 | 398 | 286 | 291 | 311 | 274 | 244 | 210 | 192 | 138 | 147 | 98 | 80 | 76 | 57 | 42 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:56PM0.98m | 12:13PM1.28m | 00:51AM0.90m | 1:07PM1.22m | 2:04AM0.84m | 2:14PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.45m | 7:04PM0.44m | 6:17AM0.53m | 8:15PM0.48m | 7:18AM0.59m | 9:31PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 1346 | 997 | 740 | 586 | 455 | 398 | 286 | 291 | 311 | 274 | 244 | 210 | 170 | 134 | 111 | 85 | 80 | 76 | 57 | 42 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 16 | E 8 | S 17 | SE 7 | S 14 | S 15 | ESE 7 | S 18 | ESE 7 |
4 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 56 | 64 | 54 | 57 | 38 | 192 | 29 | 147 | 14 | 37 | 38 | 5 | 24 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | E 7 | S 17 | SE 8 | S 18 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 17 | ESE 7 | E 12 |
— | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 57 | 98 | 96 | 143 | 27 | 138 | 28 | 98 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | — | N 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 |
3051 | 2423 | 1864 | 1634 | 1243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 26 | 26 | 58 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 32 |
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