Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 10PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
121 | 92 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 49 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 43 | 21 | 83 | 193 | 236 | 303 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:56PM1.35m | 6:44AM0.98m | 6:38PM1.42m | 7:20AM1.04m | 7:16PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.30m | 12:07PM0.44m | 1:23AM0.23m | 12:50PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
121 | 92 | 69 | 69 | 207 | 132 | 101 | 127 | 183 | 28 | 257 | 233 | 191 | 216 | 155 | 140 | 119 | 106 | 106 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
7 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 43 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 | — | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 9 | 19 | 19 | 49 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 2 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
42 | 64 | 119 | 182 | 295 | 190 | 167 | 219 | — | 250 | 335 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 83 | 193 | 236 | 303 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 133 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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