
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gweebara Heads right today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gweebara Heads right at 7AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gweebara Heads right. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1036 | 921 | 1006 | 814 | 716 | 615 | 534 | 394 | 308 | 251 | 222 | 294 | 339 | 1279 | 1094 | 871 | 617 | 751 | 1341 | 1787 | 2394 | 2557 | 2570 | 2606 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:24AM2.62m | 10:45PM2.25m | 11:33AM2.43m | 00:07AM2.08m | 1:07PM2.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.99m | 4:38PM1.19m | 4:45AM1.19m | 6:00PM1.37m | 6:10AM1.32m | 7:54PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
1036 | 921 | 1006 | 814 | 716 | 615 | 534 | 394 | 308 | 251 | 222 | 294 | 339 | 1279 | 1094 | 871 | 617 | 411 | 1341 | 1787 | 2394 | 2557 | 2570 | 2606 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | WNW 15 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
165 | 444 | 538 | 623 | 522 | 405 | 267 | 248 | 195 | 192 | 147 | 101 | 284 | 65 | 43 | 43 | 352 | 751 | 244 | 183 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | WNW 16 | N 12 | — | NW 20 | WNW 18 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
402 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 52 | 98 | — | 15 | 67 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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