
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 3PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
133 | 108 | 343 | 996 | 2038 | 3060 | 2648 | 1600 | 1075 | 1108 | 984 | 847 | 986 | 918 | 792 | 687 | 618 | 541 | 479 | 423 | 370 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:56AM1.17m | 6:57PM1.60m | 7:39AM1.26m | 7:43PM1.59m | 8:20AM1.34m | 8:26PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM0.28m | 1:35AM0.04m | 1:26PM0.22m | 2:13AM0.03m | 2:14PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 22 | S 22 | S 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
133 | 108 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 19 | 157 | 227 | 131 | 918 | 792 | 687 | 618 | 541 | 479 | 423 | 370 | 326 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | NE 18 | E 17 | S 26 | S 23 | S 23 | S 23 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 |
50 | 50 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 91 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 9 | S 17 | E 17 | — | E 17 | S 23 | S 19 | E 9 | E 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | S 18 | ENE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 19 |
8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | — | 6 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | SW 3 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 5 | 343 | 996 | 2038 | 3060 | 2648 | 1600 | 1075 | 1108 | 984 | 847 | 986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 236 | 803 | 347 | 139 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 58 | 67 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
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