
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 4PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
120 | 60 | 658 | 682 | 757 | 588 | 479 | 400 | 377 | 246 | 164 | 153 | 89 | 86 | 84 | 130 | 77 | 487 | 609 | 470 | 241 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:12PM1.70m | 8:00AM1.16m | 8:02PM1.72m | 8:46AM1.23m | 8:48PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.28m | 2:01AM-0.00m | 1:34PM0.23m | 2:45AM-0.03m | 2:25PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
120 | 94 | 658 | 682 | 757 | 588 | 479 | 400 | 377 | 246 | 164 | 153 | 89 | 86 | 84 | 52 | 55 | 195 | 343 | 313 | 241 | 155 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
— | 11 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 48 | 56 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | NE 8 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 21 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 19 | S 15 | S 14 |
6 | — | 18 | — | 92 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
103 | 60 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 130 | 77 | 487 | 609 | 470 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
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