
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 12PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
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 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 20 | 36 | 76 | 748 | 1129 | 783 | 436 | 279 | 364 | 356 | 489 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:19AM1.08m | 7:24PM1.74m | 8:15AM1.12m | 8:16PM1.78m | 9:07AM1.15m | 9:06PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM0.27m | 2:17AM-0.01m | 1:43PM0.24m | 3:08AM-0.05m | 2:36PM0.23m | 3:56AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | |
— | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | N 3 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 37 | 20 | 35 | 76 | 455 | 755 | 783 | 436 | 279 | 230 | 239 | 332 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 7 | S 15 | S 5 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 15 |
12 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | S 20 | S 7 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — |
8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 42 | 748 | 1129 | — | — | — | 364 | 356 | 489 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 224 | 224 | 327 | 327 | 299 | 299 | 327 | 58 | 2 | 112 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
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