Garie Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 13 Jan 2026 AEDT
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Garie Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Garie Beach sea temperature is
23.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Garie Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 4PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am January 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (13 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (13 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Fri
16
8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
1
E
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.4
SSE
1.6
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
0.4
SE
Period(s) (?)7778888888885566751067777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12710614718619118115115312313015515957727250140503820328933530613
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNW
15
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:17AM
1.25
5:39PM
0.88
6:08AM
1.29
6:44PM
0.89
6:55AM
1.35
7:37PM
0.92
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:07PM
0.50
11:11PM
0.47
1:03PM
0.43
12:05AM
0.48
1:50PM
0.36
12:55AM
0.46
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Fri
16
Sunrise5:56-------5:56-------5:58-------
Sunset----8:09-------8:09-------8:09---
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C202425242221212021232322202021202022222222212120
Feels °C (?)212423222221222121212121182121212023222021212223
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