Garie Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
19.9° 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 9PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (13 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

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 Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1
S
10
0.8
S
10
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
0.8
S
9
1.1
E
6
0.7
S
9
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
459
456
196
126
160
144
112
97
81
78
78
94
94
119
119
100
114
139
181
208
181
113
94
97
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:41PM1.35m
5:48AM1.25m
6:25PM1.49m
6:43AM1.25m
7:09PM1.61m
7:38AM1.24m
Low Tide
11:52PM0.31m
11:57AM0.15m
00:47AM0.19m
12:41PM0.15m
1:41AM0.08m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
19
18
19
18
18
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
18
19
19
18
17
16
15
15
18
15
16
16
17
15
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
15
13
14
17
18
19
19
18
16
15
15
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
1
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
9
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.6
S
9
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
0.1
SE
15
1.4
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
Energy kJ
38
38
196
120
117
85
106
97
81
78
59
94
94
119
119
100
114
139
181
8
181
113
94
97
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.3
S
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
24
51
38
21
21
21
21
78
78
57
8
60
41
41
41
41
41
26
8
8
13
25
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
13
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
9
9
45
19
7
14
21
20
9
9
8
8
8
8
13
14
8
8
16
22
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.2
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1.5
E
7
Energy kJ
459
456
104
126
160
144
112
78
208
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
394
662
117
129
117
31
31
53
31
15
15
0
14
14
14
14
15
15
0
0
0
2
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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