Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 5PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 257 | 187 | 138 | 131 | 106 | 84 | 165 | 194 | 263 | 310 | 324 | 324 | 243 | 173 | 127 | 97 | 196 | 192 | 205 | 204 | 175 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:30AM1.28m | 9:32PM1.61m | 10:12AM1.31m | 10:15PM1.49m | 10:53AM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.20m | 4:04AM0.02m | 4:03PM0.23m | 4:40AM0.10m | 4:52PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 9 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 18 | ENE 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 257 | 187 | 138 | 131 | 106 | 84 | 165 | 194 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 60 | 99 | 95 | 43 | 64 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 56 | 20 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 43 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 66 | 64 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 96 | 39 | 96 | 96 | 56 | 20 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | — | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | S 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 19 | 97 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 45 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 263 | 310 | 324 | 324 | 243 | 173 | 127 | 56 | 196 | 192 | 205 | 204 | 175 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 47 | 110 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 45 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 47 | 31 |
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