
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 11AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s 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 (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
231 | 231 | 231 | 226 | 220 | 179 | 210 | 347 | 422 | 401 | 298 | 434 | 343 | 260 | 183 | 165 | 116 | 66 | 63 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 34 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.52m | 10:07PM1.24m | 10:25AM1.53m | 10:59PM1.14m | 11:14AM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.16m | 4:07PM0.14m | 4:00AM0.23m | 5:00PM0.17m | 4:42AM0.31m | 6:01PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
231 | 231 | 231 | 226 | 220 | 179 | 110 | 139 | 422 | 401 | 40 | 434 | 343 | 260 | 183 | 186 | 183 | 153 | 121 | 105 | 56 | 35 | 34 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | SSE 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | NE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 43 | 122 | 210 | 347 | 154 | 112 | 298 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 165 | 116 | 66 | 63 | 58 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 21 | S 16 | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 6 | 45 | 33 | 5 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | 52 | 112 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 66 | 29 | 58 | 126 | 151 | 271 | — | — | — | — | 105 | 175 | 363 | 341 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 570 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 9 | 2 |
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