
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gweebara Heads right today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gweebara Heads right at 8AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gweebara Heads right. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
607 | 499 | 1003 | 1537 | 2394 | 2557 | 2570 | 2570 | 2315 | 2019 | 1778 | 1534 | 1467 | 1467 | 1336 | 1217 | 1743 | 3280 | 4136 | 7863 | 6640 | 5535 | 4798 | 3687 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:07AM2.08m | 1:07PM2.37m | 1:52AM2.08m | 2:32PM2.49m | 3:08AM2.24m | 3:28PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM1.32m | 7:54PM1.34m | 7:54AM1.27m | 9:09PM1.15m | 9:04AM1.09m | 9:55PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -5 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 |
607 | 451 | 1003 | 1537 | 2394 | 2557 | 2570 | 2570 | 2315 | 2019 | 1778 | 1534 | 1467 | 1467 | 1336 | 1217 | 1743 | 3280 | — | — | — | — | — | 3687 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
273 | 499 | 290 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 22 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | 4136 | 7863 | 6640 | 5535 | 4798 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 43 | 104 | 43 | 104 | 104 | 78 | 70 | 17 | 47 | 107 | 157 | 201 | 387 | 387 | 43 |
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