Gnarabup surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 01 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
21.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Gnarabup today?

The current surf forecast for Gnarabup at 12PM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)15ft (4.5m)13s
Afternoon (01 May)15ft (4.5m)13s
Evening (01 May)13ft (4.0m)13s

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 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sun night).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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)
0
0
4
6
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6139
6948
6543
6800
5635
5053
4372
4051
3743
3289
2923
2475
2174
1803
1587
1502
1425
1471
1355
1543
1449
1499
1459
1345
Wind (km/h)
40
S
40
S
35
S
25
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:58AM0.69m
9:12AM0.73m
9:29AM0.75m
Low Tide
5:53PM0.17m
6:41PM0.15m
7:53PM0.15m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:54
6:54
6:54
6:56
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5:38
5:37
5:37
5:36
1
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
18
17
16
15
15
4
3
5
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
10
11
12
12
13
13
15
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
Energy kJ
6014
5635
5053
4372
4051
3743
3289
2923
2475
2174
1803
1587
1502
1425
1471
1355
1543
1449
1499
1459
1345
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
Energy kJ
193
80
52
11
9
9
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
5
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
6139
6948
6543
6800
336
262
256
284
300
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
2146
701
1897
98
98
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
14
14
14
14
18
14
14
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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