
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 1AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
518 | 343 | 247 | 165 | 133 | 165 | 401 | 1022 | 1834 | 2872 | 2508 | 1634 | 1159 | 1099 | 1044 | 921 | 1079 | 1034 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.57m | 6:56AM1.17m | 6:57PM1.60m | 7:39AM1.26m | 7:43PM1.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.08m | 12:35PM0.28m | 1:35AM0.04m | 1:26PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 22 | S 21 | S 22 | S 10 |
518 | 343 | 247 | 165 | 133 | 50 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 41 | 19 | 156 | 224 | 85 | 1034 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | E 18 | E 17 | SSW 16 | S 23 | S 23 | S 23 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 19 | S 18 |
8 | 65 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 11 | 41 | 91 | 19 | 17 | 64 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 15 | E 16 | E 17 | NE 18 | S 26 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 165 | 401 | 1022 | 1834 | 2872 | 2508 | 1634 | 1159 | 1099 | 1044 | 921 | 1079 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 662 | 803 | 347 | 139 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 58 | 67 | 14 | 14 |
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