Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 5PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 246 | 231 | 198 | 203 | 151 | 123 | 128 | 160 | 160 | 180 | 150 | 153 | 196 | 198 | 192 | 148 | 129 | 80 | 129 | 140 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.25m | 9:03PM1.48m | 9:36AM1.31m | 9:40PM1.42m | 10:13AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.26m | 3:27AM0.10m | 3:32PM0.25m | 3:59AM0.13m | 4:17PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 246 | 246 | 231 | 198 | 203 | 151 | 123 | 125 | 160 | 160 | 180 | 150 | 153 | 196 | 198 | 192 | 148 | 129 | 80 | 129 | 140 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 97 | 145 | 160 | 122 | 93 | 98 | 88 | 128 | 96 | 88 | 43 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 148 | 132 | 125 | 107 | 72 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 58 | 98 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 117 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
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