Gnaraloo surfForecast / WA – North West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 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 8AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

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 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
14
1
W
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
1.8
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
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
474
411
198
425
384
372
424
447
475
691
862
1016
1312
1330
1349
1349
1191
1174
1031
988
849
724
704
595
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
NE
10
NNW
10
WSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
5
E
15
NW
15
W
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
cross-off
off
off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
Temp °C
23
22
22
26
27
27
26
25
24
24
24
28
27
27
26
26
25
23
23
28
27
26
24
23
19
17
17
21
24
24
23
21
20
19
20
25
23
24
23
23
22
20
19
25
23
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
14
1
W
14
0.7
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
1.8
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
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
474
411
147
425
384
372
424
447
475
691
862
1016
1312
1330
1349
1349
1191
1174
1031
988
849
724
704
595
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
14
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
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
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
2
0.1
N
9
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
5
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
8
13
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
445
0
0
25
267
446
216
216
216
0
0
0
216
562
543
216
216
0
0
0
1096
216
1081
1081
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
8
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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