
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 10AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
823 | 823 | 743 | 743 | 757 | 743 | 668 | 685 | 575 | 492 | 464 | 410 | 380 | 314 | 263 | 346 | 296 | 275 | 231 | 231 | 214 | 214 | 175 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:16AM1.29m | 1:11PM1.24m | 1:06AM1.14m | 2:03PM1.24m | 2:02AM1.00m | 2:57PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM0.21m | 7:15PM0.46m | 7:25AM0.31m | 8:23PM0.50m | 8:08AM0.39m | 9:36PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
823 | 823 | 743 | 743 | 757 | 743 | 668 | 685 | 575 | 492 | 464 | 410 | 380 | 314 | 263 | 346 | 296 | 275 | 231 | 231 | 214 | 214 | 175 | 172 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
153 | 143 | 138 | 178 | 134 | 127 | 116 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 56 | 55 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | S 12 | SE 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | — |
10 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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