Gunnamatta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mornington Peninsula, Australia)

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Gunnamatta Beach Surf Guide

Gunnamatta Beach in Mornington Peninsula is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Hazards include rips and sharks.

Gunnamatta Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gunnamatta Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gunnamatta Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Gunnamatta Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Gunnamatta Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in April while 61% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

61%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Gunnamatta Beach Location Map

Interactive Gunnamatta Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Gunnamatta Beach is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, 58 km (36 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Gunnamatta Beach is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), also in Australia, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Gunnamatta Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 5 December 2020, 16:58 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 05
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SW	WSW	SW	W
Period (s)	11	11	11	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on

What does Gunnamatta Beach look like?

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Credit: Paul Stan Churcher
Credit: Paul Stan Churcher
Credit: Paul Stan Churcher
Credit: Paul Stan Churcher
Credit: Paul Stan Churcher

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Tides at Gunnamatta Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Bushrangers Bay, 28.0 km from Gunnamatta Beach.

Next High Water: 04:28am | 1.73m

Next Low Water: 09:45pm | 0.18m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Gunnamatta Beach Sea Temperature

Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at Gunnamatta Beach will be noticeably colder than the air today. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit. Feeling warmer out of the water than in the sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite