
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 12PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 28 | 43 | 53 | 114 | 1304 | 1126 | 503 | 650 | 516 | 1126 | 1151 | 1011 | 1165 | 1144 | 1058 | 761 | 687 | 697 | 627 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:25AM1.03m | 8:20PM1.52m | 9:00AM1.07m | 8:55PM1.53m | 9:36AM1.11m | 9:29PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.20m | 1:50PM0.37m | 3:05AM0.16m | 2:29PM0.34m | 3:37AM0.14m | 3:08PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | N 4 | N 4 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 114 | 798 | 601 | 503 | 389 | 342 | 1126 | 1151 | 1011 | 883 | 850 | 802 | 761 | 687 | 697 | 627 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
8 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 11 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 43 | 53 | 110 | 1304 | 1126 | — | 650 | 516 | — | — | — | 1165 | 1144 | 1058 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 636 | 569 | 635 | 635 | 317 | 317 | 72 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 47 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 106 | 47 | 14 | 14 |
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