Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gnaraloo today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gnaraloo at 3PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Gnaraloo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | 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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1574 | 1500 | 1616 | 1596 | 1652 | 1411 | 1466 | 1239 | 1224 | 1055 | 1041 | 1001 | 988 | 962 | 833 | 811 | 800 | 800 | 687 | 687 | 585 | 594 | 602 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:05AM1.17m | 2:38PM0.67m | 2:37AM1.12m | 3:24PM0.58m | 3:17AM1.06m | 5:24PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.35m | 7:21PM0.43m | 10:06AM0.41m | 7:24PM0.48m | 12:03PM0.43m | 6:39PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | 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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1574 | 1500 | 1616 | 1596 | 1652 | 1411 | 1466 | 1239 | 1224 | 1055 | 1041 | 1001 | 988 | 962 | 833 | 811 | 800 | 800 | 687 | 687 | 585 | 594 | 602 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | NW 11 | W 22 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 37 | 71 | 361 | 332 | 307 | 304 | 225 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1081 | 1669 | 1081 | 446 |
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