Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gnaraloo today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gnaraloo at 1AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Gnaraloo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 19 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
653 | 545 | 827 | 390 | 437 | 347 | 336 | 278 | 218 | 270 | 267 | 358 | 577 | 617 | 950 | 1098 | 1149 | 1347 | 1288 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:01PM0.98m | 10:38AM1.11m | 11:20PM1.07m | 11:15AM1.09m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41PM0.19m | 4:37AM0.41m | 5:01PM0.20m | 5:12AM0.33m | 5:21PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | W 19 | WSW 19 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
653 | 545 | 10 | 390 | 437 | 347 | 336 | 278 | 199 | 163 | 126 | 358 | 577 | 617 | 950 | 1098 | 1149 | 1347 | 1288 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 7 | W 20 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 19 | W 19 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 36 | 8 | 39 | 81 | 142 | 218 | 270 | 267 | 126 | 84 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 23 | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 28 | 827 | 10 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1001 | 941 | 941 | 562 | 446 | 446 | 216 | 813 | 941 | 941 | 567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 446 | 446 | 446 |
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