Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gnarabup today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gnarabup at 6PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gnarabup. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10312 | 9897 | 8957 | 7961 | 7636 | 6655 | 6573 | 8031 | 9424 | 10663 | 11166 | 10546 | 10421 | 10064 | 8972 | 7954 | 7197 | 6991 | 7506 | 7721 | 7222 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:34AM0.58m | 1:16AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.22m | 3:12PM0.16m | 3:26PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
10312 | 9897 | 8957 | 7961 | 7636 | — | — | 8031 | 9424 | 10663 | 11166 | 10546 | 10421 | 10064 | 8972 | 7954 | 7197 | 6991 | 7506 | 7721 | 7222 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
659 | 432 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 6655 | 6573 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 244 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 212 | 244 | 355 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 98 | 163 | 98 | 50 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
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