Gnarabup Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Margaret River, Australia)

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Gnarabup Surf Guide

Gnarabup in Margaret River is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks favour lefts. It very rarely gets crowded here.

Gnarabup Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	20.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gnarabup:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gnarabup occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Gnarabup (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Gnarabup with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in May while 63% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

63%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Gnarabup Location Map

Interactive Gnarabup surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Gnarabup is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 227 km (141 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Gnarabup is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 246 km (153 miles) away.

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Gnarabup Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 02:29 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Gnarabup look like?

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Tides at Gnarabup

Current tide and informaton

For Margaret River Bommie, 2 km from Gnarabup.

Next High Water: 10:12am | 0.75m

Next Low Water: 11:26pm | 0.14m

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Gnarabup Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.8 °C) at Gnarabup is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite