Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gnaraloo today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gnaraloo at 10AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Gnaraloo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
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485 | 472 | 427 | 497 | 745 | 2306 | 2581 | 2766 | 2672 | 2352 | 2011 | 1830 | 1849 | 1591 | 1613 | 1328 | 1145 | 1114 | 996 | 811 | 653 | 545 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:29AM1.03m | 10:35PM0.81m | 9:18AM1.07m | 10:45PM0.90m | 10:00AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.67m | 3:57PM0.23m | 3:18AM0.59m | 4:20PM0.20m | 3:59AM0.50m | 4:41PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
485 | 472 | 427 | 497 | 687 | 2306 | 2581 | 2766 | 2672 | 2352 | 2011 | 1830 | 1849 | 1591 | 1613 | 1328 | 1145 | 1114 | 996 | 811 | 653 | 545 | 427 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | W 22 | W 22 | W 20 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 |
1 | 38 | 82 | 202 | 745 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 941 | 920 | 887 | 887 | 1081 | 1081 | 1669 | 216 | 227 | 1081 | 1670 | 1102 | 1102 | 446 | 1132 | 941 | 1081 | 1081 |
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