Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gnaraloo today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gnaraloo at 8AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gnaraloo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
478 | 427 | 522 | 773 | 678 | 697 | 687 | 678 | 561 | 514 | 396 | 390 | 317 | 288 | 278 | 187 | 498 | 485 | 472 | 421 | 490 | 745 | 2393 | 2581 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:45AM0.97m | 7:21AM0.98m | 10:42PM0.74m | 8:29AM1.03m | 10:35PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.33m | 3:32PM0.27m | 2:21AM0.67m | 3:57PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 |
478 | 427 | 522 | 773 | 678 | 697 | 687 | 678 | 561 | 514 | 396 | 390 | 317 | 288 | 278 | 187 | 498 | 485 | 472 | 421 | 490 | 736 | 2393 | 2581 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | SSW 5 | — | W 17 | W 16 | SW 4 | W 23 | W 23 | W 22 | W 20 | W 19 | — | — |
57 | 154 | 152 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | 52 | 177 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 82 | 285 | 745 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 27 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 3 | S 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
36 | 6 | 6 | 26 | — | 4 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 446 | 446 | 445 | 0 | 0 | 1186 | 562 | 446 | 446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1305 | 1305 | 446 | 446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 984 | 1081 | 1081 | 1470 |
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