Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gweebara Heads right today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Gweebara Heads right at 6AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Gweebara Heads right. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 10 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
471 | 414 | 629 | 659 | 407 | 320 | 269 | 218 | 186 | 153 | 121 | 117 | 117 | 100 | 56 | 32 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:17PM2.60m | 11:46AM2.49m | 00:15AM2.34m | 1:00PM2.34m | 1:44AM2.19m | 2:40PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM1.03m | 5:54PM1.17m | 6:26AM1.24m | 7:24PM1.34m | 8:01AM1.33m | 9:10PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 |
471 | 414 | 226 | 147 | 144 | 113 | 84 | 80 | 75 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | W 17 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 10 | N 9 | W 16 | N 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — |
86 | 293 | 629 | 659 | 407 | 320 | 269 | 218 | 186 | 153 | 121 | 117 | 117 | 100 | 56 | 32 | — | 11 | — | 15 | 10 | 11 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 161 | 161 | 445 | 466 | 1101 | 445 | 408 | 387 | 361 | 181 | 361 | 361 | 361 | 316 | 151 | 205 | 226 | 152 | 152 | 314 | 323 | 150 | 74 |
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