
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gnaraloo today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gnaraloo at 6AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Gnaraloo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1589 | 1589 | 1589 | 1327 | 1165 | 1150 | 1067 | 859 | 636 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 425 | 558 | 1020 | 958 | 969 | 1125 | 1175 | 1048 | 1055 | 848 | 838 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:54AM1.23m | 10:47PM0.84m | 9:54AM1.25m | 11:13PM0.95m | 10:45AM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.60m | 4:19PM0.09m | 3:34AM0.51m | 4:52PM0.09m | 4:32AM0.41m | 5:21PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1589 | 1589 | 1589 | 1327 | 1165 | 1150 | 1067 | 859 | 636 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 425 | 558 | 1020 | 958 | 969 | 1125 | 1175 | 1048 | 1055 | 848 | 838 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | S 5 | — | W 21 | NE 4 | WSW 18 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | 81 | 4 | 344 | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
28 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 446 | 446 | 543 | 543 | 445 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 543 | 559 | 0 | 25 | 216 | 446 | 446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 813 | 446 | 446 |
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