Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gnaraloo today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gnaraloo at 3PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Gnaraloo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
871 | 973 | 1038 | 1064 | 1064 | 1077 | 952 | 1173 | 1633 | 2024 | 2735 | 3509 | 3509 | 3427 | 3267 | 2886 | 2587 | 2365 | 2134 | 1842 | 1479 | 1256 | 1240 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:51PM0.98m | 1:06AM1.22m | 1:28PM0.87m | 1:35AM1.21m | 2:02PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM0.25m | 6:34PM0.28m | 7:34AM0.26m | 6:53PM0.33m | 8:17AM0.30m | 7:09PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
871 | 973 | 1038 | 1064 | 1064 | 1077 | 952 | 1173 | 1633 | 2024 | 2735 | 3509 | 3509 | 3427 | 3267 | 2886 | 2587 | 2365 | 2134 | 1842 | 1479 | 1256 | 1240 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WSW 4 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 |
3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 817 | 227 | 216 | 1669 | 1473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 1291 | 446 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 445 | 0 | 445 | 0 | 0 |
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