Garie Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 09 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
20.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Garie Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 5PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (09 May)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (09 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.3
S
10
2.1
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.5
S
9
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1673
1439
1109
855
660
544
465
356
348
286
245
332
573
524
489
384
354
379
410
385
503
544
550
478
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:20PM0.92m
1:52AM1.24m
3:20PM0.99m
2:52AM1.23m
4:12PM1.09m
3:52AM1.24m
Low Tide
8:07AM0.34m
7:30PM0.61m
8:59AM0.31m
8:43PM0.59m
9:46AM0.26m
9:52PM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
17
18
17
16
15
14
14
14
17
19
19
18
18
17
16
16
18
19
18
19
19
19
19
9
14
15
14
15
14
12
12
13
17
18
17
16
16
15
14
14
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.3
S
10
2.1
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.5
S
9
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.8
E
14
0.8
E
14
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1.3
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
1673
1439
1109
855
660
544
465
356
348
286
245
332
106
104
144
261
243
289
284
385
503
544
550
478
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
E
12
0.2
E
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
Energy kJ
41
41
43
43
43
43
67
69
70
75
90
110
21
163
172
216
205
199
186
280
276
276
268
268
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.6
E
13
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
E
16
0.3
E
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
29
34
59
56
58
6
6
6
117
31
21
39
2
2
2
2
129
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
Energy kJ
573
524
489
384
354
379
410
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
3
14
26
15
14
9
2
2
2
0
15
26
14
14
14
14
14
14
67
14
31
31
31
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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