Gnarabup surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
20.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gnarabup today?

The current surf forecast for Gnarabup at 7AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)15ft (4.5m)12s
Afternoon (23 Apr)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (23 Apr)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 Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
3
0
3
2
2
0
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3446
6503
7001
5568
4718
4586
5137
5318
5607
5652
4938
4413
3746
3574
3933
3963
3619
3166
2846
2796
2617
2399
2305
2094
Wind (km/h)
50
NW
45
W
45
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:57AM0.69m
11:56AM0.61m
3:51PM0.60m
11:32AM0.54m
5:57PM0.56m
Low Tide
1:00AM0.00m
1:45AM0.03m
2:33PM0.60m
2:20AM0.08m
2:20PM0.52m
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:48
6:48
6:48
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5:47
5:46
5:45
1
8
1
Temp °C
18
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
18
17
17
17
16
9
7
8
10
11
13
14
14
12
13
13
13
14
16
16
17
18
17
16
17
15
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
13
0.4
SW
20
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
3446
104
4718
4586
5137
5318
5607
5652
4938
4413
3746
3574
3933
3963
3619
3166
2846
2796
2617
2399
2305
2094
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
20
0.9
WSW
19
Energy kJ
264
566
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
7
4.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
Energy kJ
593
6503
7001
5568
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
4
5
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
212
408
1688
1795
1688
1352
15
192
192
192
98
192
355
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Margaret River
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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