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) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gweebara Heads right at 6PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm 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) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Gweebara Heads right. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
617 | 453 | 329 | 277 | 232 | 186 | 148 | 121 | 117 | 100 | 100 | 67 | 40 | 36 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 11:46AM2.49m | 00:15AM2.34m | 1:00PM2.34m | 1:44AM2.19m | 2:40PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 6 | NNW 5 |
150 | 115 | 113 | 84 | 80 | 75 | 72 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 10 | N 5 | N 5 | W 16 | N 5 | WNW 6 |
5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | W 17 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — |
617 | 453 | 329 | 277 | 232 | 186 | 148 | 121 | 117 | 100 | 100 | 67 | 40 | 36 | — | 11 | — | — | 20 | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 445 | 779 | 1101 | 314 | 408 | 178 | 361 | 177 | 361 | 361 | 361 | 361 | 361 | 205 | 151 | 86 | 152 | 314 | 323 | 86 | 314 |
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