
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gantheaume Point (Broome) today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 3s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gantheaume Point (Broome) at 1AM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 3s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Gantheaume Point (Broome). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 19 | 24 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:39PM5.99m | 2:37AM6.14m | 3:57PM5.45m | 7:28PM5.46m | 00:34AM5.38m | 4:36AM5.50m | 7:33AM5.62m | 8:18PM6.17m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM4.57m | 9:39AM4.42m | 5:42PM5.37m | 10:06PM5.12m | 1:59AM5.33m | 5:28AM5.49m | 2:09PM4.56m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 12 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 6 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SE 2 | — | W 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
17 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 32 | 19 | 24 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 827 | 827 | 799 | 787 | 782 | 782 | 787 | 798 | 787 | 782 | 782 | 782 | 782 | 10 | 787 | 787 | 782 | 782 | 782 |
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