
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 3PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
522 | 496 | 515 | 739 | 771 | 592 | 494 | 371 | 307 | 251 | 438 | 463 | 420 | 401 | 301 | 225 | 157 | 146 | 108 | 76 | 72 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.65m | 11:57PM1.09m | 12:00PM1.60m | 1:01AM1.03m | 12:59PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.07m | 5:26AM0.34m | 6:59PM0.11m | 6:23AM0.42m | 8:06PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
522 | 496 | 515 | 739 | 771 | 592 | 494 | 371 | 307 | 251 | 438 | 463 | 420 | 401 | 301 | 225 | 113 | 146 | 108 | 76 | 72 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 11 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
46 | 125 | 183 | 322 | 339 | 386 | 286 | 343 | 264 | 191 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 157 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 10 | — | S 16 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 39 | 70 | 87 | 89 | 102 | 195 | 124 | 150 | 145 | 189 | 176 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 26 | 662 | 161 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 267 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 267 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
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