
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gnaraloo today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gnaraloo at 9AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gnaraloo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 70 | 68 | 90 | 102 | 308 | 260 | 337 | 353 | 346 | 353 | 413 | 1106 | 911 | 911 | 1059 | 1358 | 1511 | 1453 | 1396 | 1452 | 1716 | 1045 | 1031 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:04AM1.22m | 1:18PM0.75m | 00:33AM1.16m | 1:55PM0.70m | 1:02AM1.08m | 2:48PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.17m | 5:55PM0.48m | 7:40AM0.25m | 6:14PM0.52m | 8:22AM0.33m | 6:31PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
26 | 22 | 24 | 90 | 85 | 100 | 260 | 337 | 353 | 346 | 353 | 242 | — | 911 | 911 | 1059 | 1358 | 1511 | 1453 | 1396 | — | — | 1045 | 1031 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 6 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
74 | 70 | 68 | 22 | 102 | — | 94 | 135 | 186 | 263 | 256 | 413 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 28 | 58 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 12 | W 4 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | WSW 15 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 51 | 308 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1106 | 26 | 25 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1452 | 1716 | 49 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 938 | 1300 | 1670 | 1186 | 984 | 446 | 446 | 446 | 227 | 939 | 1670 | 1291 | 1096 | 990 | 1081 | 1081 | 1300 | 1670 | 1669 | 1103 | 1001 |
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