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Gnarabup Surf Forecast
/ WA – Margaret River (57 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Gnarabup surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Gnarabup surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gnarabup sea temperature is
20.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Gnarabup today?
The current surf forecast for Gnarabup at 6AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gnarabup. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
379 | 522 | 514 | 476 | 669 | 454 | 425 | 793 | 1137 | 1435 | 1510 | 1808 | 2052 | 3306 | 5186 | 7733 | 8658 | 8775 | 9386 | 7946 | 7298 | 6607 | 6038 | 5200 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:35AM0.48m | 5:36PM0.49m | 8:19AM0.51m | 7:16PM0.45m | 8:10AM0.57m | 8:52PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.19m | 2:00PM0.47m | 1:14AM0.23m | 2:31PM0.37m | 1:20AM0.28m | 3:17PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 379 | 522 | 514 | 476 | 669 | 454 | 425 | 793 | 1137 | 1435 | 1510 | 1808 | 2052 | 3306 | 5186 | 7733 | 8658 | 8775 | 9386 | 7946 | 7298 | 6607 | 6038 | 5200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 31 | 52 | 196 | 252 | 172 | 167 | 31 | 25 | 32 | 159 | 547 | 883 | 102 | 93 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | 1526 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 16 | — | W 12 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 198 | — | 103 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 103 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 108 | 149 | 223 | 300 | 349 | 328 | 249 | 197 | 167 | 112 | 86 | 59 | 59 | 28 | 27 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 133 | 133 | 192 | 133 | 40 | 40 | 133 | 133 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 29 | 95 | 95 | 212 | 192 | 355 | 50 | 47 | 18 |
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