
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Garie Beach today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Garie Beach at 2PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Garie Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
249 | 227 | 194 | 199 | 194 | 154 | 662 | 1405 | 3077 | 2594 | 1559 | 937 | 746 | 881 | 1218 | 972 | 646 | 573 | 483 | 450 | 334 | 1058 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:00AM1.07m | 5:53PM1.42m | 6:51AM1.17m | 6:49PM1.43m | 7:35AM1.27m | 7:37PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34AM0.44m | 00:40AM0.15m | 12:36PM0.36m | 1:22AM0.12m | 1:29PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 12 |
249 | 227 | 194 | 199 | 194 | 154 | 127 | 71 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 15 | 28 | 483 | 450 | 334 | 1058 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 8 | S 16 | S 13 | E 14 | E 11 | E 14 | E 10 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | ENE 9 |
27 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 130 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | S 16 | E 14 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | E 14 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | — | NE 2 | W 2 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 116 | 662 | 1405 | 3077 | 2594 | 1559 | 937 | 746 | 881 | 1218 | 972 | 646 | 573 | — | 297 | 177 | 150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 145 | 259 | 204 | 139 | 497 | 687 | 685 | 106 | 58 | 58 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 58 | 67 | 25 | 14 |
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