Gnarabup surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 02 May 2026 AWST
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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
21.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Gnarabup today?

The current surf forecast for Gnarabup at 1PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (02 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (02 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Gnarabup. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
1
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
S
10
1.9
S
10
2.2
SSW
10
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.2
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3630
3289
2923
2475
2174
1932
1805
1877
1092
900
711
942
1543
1569
1553
1323
1237
1173
1056
918
658
590
1285
1154
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
E
15
SW
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:12AM0.73m
9:29AM0.75m
9:48AM0.76m
Low Tide
6:41PM0.15m
7:53PM0.15m
10:06PM0.15m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
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5:37
5:37
5:36
5:36
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
17
17
18
17
15
15
14
14
16
17
17
15
14
14
9
9
10
11
12
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
14
13
12
11
12
15
14
14
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
S
10
1.9
S
10
2.2
SSW
10
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
3630
3289
2923
2475
2174
1932
1877
1092
630
711
942
1543
1569
1553
1323
1237
1173
1056
918
658
403
1285
1154
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1
SW
11
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
SW
18
0.4
WSW
19
0.6
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
14
0.7
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
16
Energy kJ
778
570
245
9
9
35
38
51
140
165
620
590
318
390
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
SW
17
0.5
WSW
19
0.5
W
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
Energy kJ
112
39
38
74
199
171
246
73
118
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSE
9
2.1
S
10
0.6
SSE
8
0.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
188
286
1805
297
900
42
93
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
1
0
0
0
0
15
18
14
14
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Margaret River
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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