
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 3PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 227 | 158 | 165 | 112 | 78 | 75 | 60 | 67 | 54 | 44 | 50 | 24 | 17 | 42 | 43 | 85 | 111 | 164 | 196 | 204 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:23PM1.20m | 3:52AM0.87m | 3:29PM1.19m | 4:58AM0.93m | 4:32PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.61m | 9:40PM0.42m | 8:56AM0.63m | 10:39PM0.39m | 10:13AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 7 |
220 | 227 | 158 | 165 | 112 | 78 | 75 | 60 | 67 | 54 | 44 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 42 | 43 | 85 | 111 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | E 12 | S 16 | ENE 11 |
22 | 22 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | S 16 | — | — |
3 | — | 22 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
— | — | — | 31 | 34 | 38 | 31 | 26 | 17 | — | 15 | 50 | 66 | 53 | 51 | — | — | — | 164 | 196 | 204 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 58 | 19 | 570 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 565 | 457 | 346 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 447 | 662 | 448 | 9 | 0 |
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