Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gweebara Heads right today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gweebara Heads right at 7PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Gweebara Heads right. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 105 | 103 | 81 | 173 | 183 | 261 | 315 | 371 | 493 | 731 | 1202 | 1540 | 1459 | 1641 | 1654 | 1515 | 1275 | 1079 | 932 | 742 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:35AM3.05m | 9:54PM3.25m | 10:13AM2.88m | 10:33PM2.92m | 10:55AM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM0.31m | 4:01AM0.49m | 4:11PM0.60m | 4:39AM0.76m | 4:56PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
109 | 105 | 103 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1275 | 1079 | 932 | 742 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 81 | 173 | 183 | 261 | 315 | 371 | 493 | 731 | 1202 | 1540 | 1459 | 1641 | 1654 | 1515 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 45 | 40 | 205 | 315 | 376 | 315 | 314 | 342 | 342 | 466 | 466 | 87 | 116 | 116 | 98 | 116 | 86 | 107 | 132 | 33 |
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