
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 8AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
294 | 286 | 222 | 175 | 76 | 73 | 49 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.13m | 6:40PM1.40m | 7:18AM1.23m | 7:19PM1.43m | 7:52AM1.33m | 7:58PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.22m | 12:26PM0.37m | 1:10AM0.16m | 1:09PM0.29m | 1:41AM0.12m | 1:51PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
294 | 286 | 222 | 175 | 76 | 73 | 49 | 47 | 30 | 273 | 222 | 173 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 320 | 248 | 204 | 160 | 6 | 7 | 204 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | — |
108 | 102 | 75 | 75 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | E 12 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | S 5 |
420 | 344 | 279 | 216 | 181 | 216 | 273 | 341 | 346 | 263 | 327 | 269 | 204 | 290 | 365 | 435 | 490 | — | — | — | 164 | 229 | — | 115 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 687 | 685 | 570 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 117 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 31 |
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