Surf Forecasts:
Gunnamatta Beach surf forecast from 5 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 6 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 6,281 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gunnamatta Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Gunnamatta Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gunnamatta Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 7th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 7th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 6th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gunnamatta Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2663 | 6281 | 4430 | 3612 | 3185 | 2453 | 1589 | 1123 | 1200 | 1185 | 1170 | 975 | 763 | 1471 | 621 | 1101 | 1694 | 4699 | 3254 | 2796 | 1762 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:06PM1.44m | 8:25AM1.45m | 8:21PM1.35m | 9:35AM1.38m | 9:55PM1.33m | 10:47AM1.37m | 11:26PM1.38m | 11:50AM1.39m | 00:36AM1.49m | 12:42PM1.42m | 1:31AM1.59m | 1:27PM1.46m | 2:16AM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.66m | 1:42AM0.33m | 2:27PM0.69m | 2:55AM0.47m | 3:48PM0.66m | 4:20AM0.55m | 5:06PM0.58m | 5:41AM0.58m | 6:09PM0.46m | 6:46AM0.56m | 7:00PM0.34m | 7:39AM0.53m | 7:43PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 8 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1297 | 131 | 4430 | 3612 | 3185 | 2453 | 1589 | 1123 | 1200 | 1185 | 1170 | 975 | 763 | 7 | 621 | 1101 | 1694 | 4699 | 3254 | 2796 | 1762 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | ESE 5 | SSW 17 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 5 | E 6 | — | SW 6 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 77 | 191 | 118 | 87 | 14 | 57 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 17 | — | 58 | 3 | 50 | 271 | 229 | 132 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | SE 11 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | — | SW 18 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | — | 159 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | S 7 | — | — | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NNW 4 | SW 14 | SW 6 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 2663 | 6281 | 157 | — | — | 38 | — | 8 | 43 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1471 | 75 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 634 | 149 | 23 | 134 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 281 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 149 |
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