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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 7 am Tuesday 12 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
21.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Gnarabup today?
The current surf forecast for Gnarabup at 10AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
1435 | 1510 | 1671 | 1697 | 3519 | 4749 | 6949 | 7714 | 8051 | 8491 | 7363 | 7635 | 7404 | 7398 | 6554 | 5980 | 5321 | 4585 | 3980 | 3785 | 3543 | 3799 | 6202 | 6764 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:19AM0.51m | 7:16PM0.45m | 8:10AM0.57m | 8:52PM0.41m | 8:16AM0.64m | 11:07PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.37m | 1:20AM0.28m | 3:17PM0.26m | 1:16AM0.34m | 4:08PM0.16m | 00:25AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 1435 | 1510 | 1671 | 1697 | 3519 | 4749 | 6949 | 7714 | 8051 | 8491 | 7363 | 7635 | — | 7398 | 6554 | 5980 | 5321 | 4585 | 3980 | 3785 | 3543 | 3799 | 6202 | 6764 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 157 | 547 | 883 | 70 | 67 | 92 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 1624 | 2526 | 2968 | 1804 | 2059 | 961 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 162 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 5 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 95 | 72 | 53 | 51 | 36 | 18 | — | — | 29 | — | 80 | — | 7404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 133 | 40 | 40 | 192 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 191 | 192 | 244 | 355 | 47 | 18 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 |
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