
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 7AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
349 | 524 | 690 | 541 | 786 | 961 | 1054 | 1699 | 1604 | 1225 | 872 | 575 | 400 | 345 | 323 | 329 | 394 | 1252 | 757 | 615 | 459 | 408 | 347 | 340 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:21AM0.87m | 4:46PM1.29m | 5:28AM0.88m | 5:37PM1.33m | 6:23AM0.91m | 6:23PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM0.48m | 9:50AM0.49m | 11:46PM0.43m | 10:46AM0.50m | 00:35AM0.37m | 11:39AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
349 | 524 | 492 | 343 | 444 | 961 | 1054 | 1699 | 1604 | 1225 | 872 | 575 | 400 | 345 | 323 | 329 | 394 | 632 | 757 | 615 | 459 | 408 | 347 | 340 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
53 | 45 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | S 18 | E 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 19 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 8 | 690 | 541 | 786 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 1252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 74 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
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