
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 4PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 69 | 65 | 117 | 26 | 64 | 123 | 234 | 450 | 392 | 365 | 566 | 651 | 580 | 435 | 348 | 274 | 249 | 510 | 427 | 407 | 395 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.66m | 11:01PM1.16m | 11:07AM1.65m | 11:57PM1.09m | 12:00PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.04m | 4:36AM0.27m | 5:57PM0.07m | 5:26AM0.34m | 6:59PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
74 | 69 | 65 | 23 | 23 | 64 | 123 | 234 | 450 | 392 | 365 | 566 | 651 | 580 | 426 | 341 | 274 | 246 | 510 | 427 | 407 | 395 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
37 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 72 | 80 | 176 | 190 | 257 | 339 | 386 | 435 | 348 | 267 | 249 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 7 | W 3 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | E 14 |
4 | 12 | 2 | — | 22 | 23 | 72 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 97 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | S 7 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
5 | 4 | — | 117 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 29 | 70 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 267 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 570 | 662 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 685 | 267 | 9 |
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