Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gnaraloo today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gnaraloo at 1PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gnaraloo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2643 | 2365 | 2134 | 1842 | 1623 | 1404 | 1240 | 1103 | 1574 | 1500 | 1616 | 1596 | 1596 | 1576 | 1411 | 1239 | 1224 | 1193 | 1041 | 1001 | 988 | 975 | 833 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:02PM0.76m | 2:05AM1.17m | 2:38PM0.67m | 2:37AM1.12m | 3:24PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.30m | 7:09PM0.39m | 9:04AM0.35m | 7:21PM0.43m | 10:06AM0.41m | 7:24PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 |
2643 | 2365 | 2134 | 1842 | 1623 | 1404 | 1240 | 1103 | 1574 | 1500 | 1616 | 1596 | 1596 | 1576 | 1411 | 1239 | 1224 | 1193 | 1041 | 1001 | 988 | 975 | 833 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 562 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1081 | 446 | 445 |
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