Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gnaraloo today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gnaraloo at 6PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Gnaraloo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2981 | 3509 | 3509 | 3427 | 3208 | 2943 | 2643 | 2365 | 2134 | 1842 | 1460 | 1305 | 1240 | 1288 | 1574 | 1500 | 1616 | 1652 | 1652 | 1631 | 1466 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 1:28PM0.87m | 1:35AM1.21m | 2:02PM0.76m | 2:05AM1.17m | 2:38PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53PM0.33m | 8:17AM0.30m | 7:09PM0.39m | 9:04AM0.35m | 7:21PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
2981 | 3509 | 3509 | 3427 | 3208 | 2943 | 2643 | 2365 | 2134 | 1842 | 1460 | 1305 | 1240 | 1288 | 1574 | 1500 | 1616 | 1652 | 1652 | 1631 | 1466 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 216 | 567 | 216 | 0 | 446 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 562 | 543 | 32 | 0 | 446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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