Gnaraloo surfForecast / WA – North West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm 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
25.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gnaraloo today?

The current surf forecast for Gnaraloo at 12AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)6ft (1.8m)15s
Evening (13 May)6ft (1.8m)15s

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 Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.7
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
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
372
424
447
475
691
826
1016
1174
1330
1396
1396
1237
1220
1031
874
892
724
704
595
595
506
669
545
427
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
5
ENE
15
W
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
30
SW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:39PM0.78m
6:52AM0.97m
7:18PM0.78m
7:28AM1.08m
8:34PM0.80m
8:05AM1.19m
Low Tide
11:55PM0.46m
1:45PM0.47m
00:48AM0.49m
2:33PM0.31m
1:35AM0.51m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:51
Temp °C
27
26
25
24
23
24
27
27
26
25
25
23
22
22
28
27
27
23
23
21
20
20
23
23
24
21
19
19
18
20
24
23
22
22
22
19
18
17
23
22
21
18
20
18
16
16
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.7
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
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
372
424
447
475
691
826
1016
1174
1330
1396
1396
1237
1220
1031
874
892
724
704
595
595
506
669
545
427
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
6
3
130
129
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
4
5
5
6
3
13
29
33
37
48
6
6
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
3
6
3
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
562
227
216
0
0
0
0
1300
1300
216
216
216
216
216
0
1669
1300
1305
1300
1300
446
628
1001
1098
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
7
5
5
4
4
4
6
8
4
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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