
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 1AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm November 03). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 6 | S 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 122 | 14 | 28 | 130 | 289 | 233 | 109 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 50 | 40 | 71 | 181 | 521 | 582 | 709 | 909 | 741 | 529 | 575 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25PM1.33m | 5:37AM1.16m | 5:29PM1.29m | 6:26AM1.27m | 6:26PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.19m | 11:27AM0.45m | 00:02AM0.19m | 12:29PM0.38m | 00:43AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | |
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
5 | 122 | 106 | 113 | 120 | 109 | 86 | 73 | 57 | 62 | 59 | 50 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 23 | 25 | 741 | 529 | 575 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
5 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | E 15 |
7 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — |
128 | — | 4 | 28 | 130 | 289 | 233 | 109 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 71 | 181 | 521 | 582 | 709 | 909 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 9 | 26 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 145 | 71 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 31 | 58 | 106 | 654 | 708 | 139 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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