
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 7AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1755 | 1562 | 2011 | 2404 | 2404 | 2133 | 2586 | 2964 | 2891 | 2284 | 1970 | 1419 | 848 | 675 | 586 | 463 | 404 | 351 | 382 | 332 | 332 | 347 | 251 | 170 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:10PM1.09m | 11:28AM1.34m | 11:56PM0.98m | 12:13PM1.28m | 00:51AM0.90m | 1:07PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM0.37m | 6:05PM0.38m | 5:33AM0.45m | 7:04PM0.44m | 6:17AM0.53m | 8:15PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
7 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1633 | 1183 | 848 | 675 | 586 | 463 | 404 | 351 | 382 | 332 | 332 | 347 | 251 | 170 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | E 9 |
18 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 36 | 35 | 97 | 94 | 137 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | NE 12 | E 12 | SE 7 | S 16 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 62 | 102 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 124 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
1755 | 1562 | 2011 | 2404 | 2404 | 2133 | 2586 | 2964 | 2891 | 2284 | 1970 | 1419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 139 | 139 | 679 | 679 | 679 | 336 | 204 | 59 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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