
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 1PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | E 14 | ENE 9 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 50 | 63 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 61 | 80 | 61 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 33 | 46 | 67 | 65 | 212 | 6 | 16 | 116 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:05PM1.39m | 3:45AM0.96m | 4:14PM1.46m | 5:06AM0.98m | 5:19PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.37m | 9:59PM0.35m | 9:25AM0.39m | 11:14PM0.26m | 10:36AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 |
55 | 50 | 63 | 49 | 48 | 32 | 44 | 61 | 80 | 61 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 33 | 46 | 67 | 65 | 212 | 247 | 242 | 116 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 8 |
37 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | NE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 13 |
28 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 46 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | — | NE 5 | NE 6 |
1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 28 | 8 | 18 | 42 | 45 | 1 | 1 | — | 84 | 278 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 457 |
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