Gnaraloo surfForecast / WA – North West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 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
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gnaraloo today?

The current surf forecast for Gnaraloo at 10AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

Table - waves today at Gnaraloo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
605
612
588
456
449
536
536
529
431
439
427
352
447
336
326
394
299
295
295
212
199
190
187
184
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
20
SW
35
SSW
35
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
20
SSE
30
S
35
S
30
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
5
SSE
15
S
20
SE
25
ESE
25
E
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
12:28PM1.30m
2:17AM0.79m
1:19PM1.18m
3:11AM0.82m
2:16PM1.03m
Low Tide
5:48AM0.50m
7:43PM0.09m
6:42AM0.53m
8:30PM0.19m
7:51AM0.58m
9:17PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:47
5:47
5:47
Temp °C
23
23
27
27
27
23
22
20
19
18
23
27
27
23
22
19
18
17
23
27
27
27
24
22
19
19
24
24
21
18
17
15
14
12
17
22
21
16
15
11
11
10
17
24
22
20
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
Energy kJ
605
612
588
456
449
536
536
529
431
439
427
352
447
336
326
394
299
295
295
212
199
190
187
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
8
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
Energy kJ
2
2
8
3
3
3
31
35
30
17
18
3
1
1
6
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
4
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
NNE
5
0.6
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
1
SSW
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
9
26
53
14
11
11
11
4
4
93
70
18
13
8
4
5
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1300
1384
216
216
1081
216
1001
1081
216
216
446
446
543
543
522
25
0
25
0
216
216
Best forecast wave conditions in North West WA
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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