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) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 2AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 74 | 69 | 83 | 47 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 244 | 459 | 450 | 489 | 726 | 730 | 580 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:09PM1.23m | 10:19AM1.66m | 11:01PM1.16m | 11:07AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.21m | 5:01PM0.04m | 4:36AM0.27m | 5:57PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | NE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 88 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 74 | 69 | 24 | 47 | 22 | 79 | 77 | 244 | 459 | 450 | 365 | 726 | 730 | 580 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 41 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 25 | — | 23 | 12 | 12 | 72 | 72 | 46 | 127 | 237 | 248 | 326 | 391 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | — | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | — | 1 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | S 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 83 | 38 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | 489 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 267 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 570 | 709 | 15 | 0 |
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