Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gnaraloo today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gnaraloo at 2AM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 18s |
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 Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 18 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
303 | 270 | 361 | 358 | 570 | 617 | 950 | 1098 | 1149 | 1347 | 1288 | 1273 | 1203 | 976 | 964 | 976 | 1148 | 1203 | 1203 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:20PM1.07m | 11:15AM1.09m | 11:41PM1.15m | 11:51AM1.04m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.20m | 5:12AM0.33m | 5:21PM0.22m | 5:47AM0.26m | 5:41PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | W 19 | WSW 18 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
218 | 163 | 128 | 358 | 570 | 617 | 950 | 1098 | 1149 | 1347 | 1288 | 1273 | 1203 | 976 | 964 | 976 | 1148 | 1203 | 1203 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | — |
— | 270 | 361 | 111 | 84 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 373 | 274 | 271 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
303 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 813 | 900 | 446 | 446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 567 | 446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1384 | 1300 | 446 | 567 |
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