Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gnaraloo today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gnaraloo at 1AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gnaraloo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
515 | 508 | 501 | 494 | 378 | 357 | 342 | 273 | 273 | 219 | 432 | 793 | 871 | 973 | 1038 | 1064 | 1064 | 940 | 952 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:09AM1.14m | 12:13PM1.08m | 00:37AM1.20m | 12:51PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.17m | 6:08AM0.27m | 6:12PM0.22m | 6:52AM0.25m | 6:34PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
515 | 508 | 501 | 494 | 378 | 357 | 342 | 273 | 273 | 219 | 432 | 793 | 871 | 973 | 1038 | 1064 | 1064 | 940 | 952 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 25 | 57 | 195 | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 190 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 562 | 522 | 0 | 445 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 227 | 543 | 446 | 522 | 639 | 1669 | 1669 | 216 | 1411 | 1385 | 216 | 32 |
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