Gnaraloo surfForecast / WA – North West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 AWST
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Gnaraloo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gnaraloo sea temperature is
25.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gnaraloo today?

The current surf forecast for Gnaraloo at 3PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
14
0.7
W
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
514
198
425
384
372
424
447
475
724
862
1016
1174
1330
1349
1349
1191
1174
1031
874
849
724
704
595
595
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
NW
10
WSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SE
15
ESE
5
ENE
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
S
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:13AM0.88m
5:39PM0.78m
6:52AM0.97m
7:18PM0.78m
7:28AM1.08m
8:34PM0.80m
Low Tide
12:36PM0.62m
11:55PM0.46m
1:45PM0.47m
00:48AM0.49m
2:33PM0.31m
1:35AM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:51
Temp °C
22
22
26
27
26
26
25
24
24
24
28
28
26
26
25
24
23
23
26
26
26
23
23
22
16
17
22
24
23
22
21
20
20
19
25
24
22
23
22
21
20
20
23
22
21
19
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
12
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
514
161
425
384
372
424
447
475
724
862
1016
1174
1330
1349
1349
1191
1174
1031
874
849
724
704
595
595
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
9
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
198
2
2
6
3
130
129
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
2
17
19
15
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
267
446
216
216
445
0
0
0
216
446
446
0
0
0
0
0
227
1300
1081
1081
1300
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
6
5
7
6
4
4
5
4
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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