Gnaraloo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North West WA, Australia)

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Gnaraloo Surf Guide

Gnaraloo in North West is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. A left hand reef. Best around mid tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Gnaraloo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	consistent	25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gnaraloo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gnaraloo occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Gnaraloo (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gnaraloo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 70% of the time in May while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

70%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

28%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Gnaraloo Location Map

Interactive Gnaraloo surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Gnaraloo is Learmonth Airport (LEA) in Australia, which is 179 km (111 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Gnaraloo is Karratha Airport (KTA), also in Australia, 475 km (295 miles) away.

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Gnaraloo Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 19:18 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	16	16	16	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	off	cross- off

What does Gnaraloo look like?

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Credit: JASE RISEBOROUGH

Tides at Gnaraloo

Current tide and informaton

For Gnaraloo, 0 km from Gnaraloo.

Next High Water: 12:53am | 0.78m

Next Low Water: 05:23am | 0.51m

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Gnaraloo Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.3 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Gnaraloo won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite