Surf Forecasts:
Gunnamatta Beach surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 3,789 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW 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 Tuesday (Oct 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 2.4m 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gunnamatta Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu night, light winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2721 | 2002 | 3139 | 3789 | 3567 | 2883 | 2103 | 1541 | 925 | 465 | 355 | 217 | 180 | 256 | 214 | 141 | 112 | 86 | 100 | 85 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:27PM1.46m | 2:16AM1.68m | 2:07PM1.49m | 2:56AM1.73m | 2:43PM1.51m | 3:33AM1.75m | 3:18PM1.52m | 4:08AM1.73m | 3:52PM1.51m | 4:43AM1.68m | 4:25PM1.48m | 5:17AM1.62m | 4:57PM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.24m | 8:23AM0.50m | 8:23PM0.17m | 9:02AM0.49m | 8:59PM0.13m | 9:37AM0.49m | 9:35PM0.13m | 10:11AM0.51m | 10:09PM0.17m | 10:44AM0.55m | 10:43PM0.22m | 11:18AM0.60m | 11:17PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 6 | SW 12 | SE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 2721 | 2002 | 2328 | 92 | 69 | 2883 | 2103 | 1541 | 925 | 465 | 355 | 217 | 67 | 256 | 54 | 141 | 112 | 12 | 100 | 85 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SE 5 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SE 4 | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 180 | 15 | 214 | 12 | 67 | 49 | 5 | — | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 17 | SW 16 | SE 7 | — | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 47 | 5 | 86 | 2 | — | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 102 | 3139 | 3789 | 3567 | — | — | — | 20 | 36 | 114 | 159 | 115 | 33 | — | — | 12 | 24 | — | 4 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 49 | 45 | 473 | 490 | 24 | 24 | 140 | 23 | 0 | 134 | 151 | 0 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
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