
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 40 | 80 | 143 | 135 | 141 | 93 | 185 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.49m | 9:45PM1.26m | 9:59AM1.50m | 10:24PM1.18m | 10:33AM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.17m | 3:37AM0.22m | 4:25PM0.18m | 4:09AM0.29m | 5:07PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | NE 7 |
86 | 82 | 54 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 67 | 109 | 99 | 91 | 71 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 93 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | SE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | NE 7 | ENE 10 |
30 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 16 | S 5 | E 8 | N 13 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | N 12 | — | S 15 | ENE 9 | — |
30 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 16 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | 51 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 47 | 43 | 105 | — | 20 | 40 | 80 | 143 | 135 | 141 | 33 | 185 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 117 | 687 | 71 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 15 | 26 | 110 |
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