
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 3PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
106 | 77 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 28 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 64 | 299 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:17AM1.05m | 6:29PM1.67m | 7:19AM1.08m | 7:24PM1.74m | 8:15AM1.12m | 8:16PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.29m | 1:23AM0.06m | 12:47PM0.27m | 2:17AM-0.01m | 1:43PM0.24m | 3:08AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | |
— | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
106 | 77 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | E 10 | — |
11 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NNE 4 | N 4 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | E 11 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
33 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 |
11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 64 | 299 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 129 | 2 | 49 | 225 | 224 | 191 | 224 | 224 | 327 | 327 | 258 | 327 | 299 | 347 | 320 | 120 | 20 | 14 |
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