Garie Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 AEST
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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
20.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Garie Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 7PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (24 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
!
6
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
3.5
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2375
2177
2177
1990
1990
1786
1756
1756
1652
1522
1557
1557
1455
1472
1369
1954
2129
2104
2559
3278
3047
2361
2246
2154
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
NE
20
NE
20
N
10
N
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:41PM1.14m
3:27AM1.22m
4:34PM1.21m
4:27AM1.14m
5:19PM1.29m
5:22AM1.09m
Low Tide
9:29PM0.51m
10:03AM0.24m
10:37PM0.47m
10:45AM0.27m
11:36PM0.42m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
5
4
Temp °C
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
19
18
17
16
15
15
17
19
17
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
17
18
17
18
17
17
16
15
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
0.3
S
11
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
13
Energy kJ
2375
2177
2177
1990
1990
1786
1756
1756
1652
1522
1557
1557
1455
1472
1369
1638
1776
21
2559
2685
2641
2361
2246
2154
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
4
9
9
6
21
20
40
67
63
56
51
47
44
23
21
21
9
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
6
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
1.7
NNE
6
3.5
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
Energy kJ
1954
2129
2104
232
3278
3047
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
14
26
72
72
14
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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