Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gweebara Heads right today (15 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gweebara Heads right at 11PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gweebara Heads right. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
165 | 158 | 171 | 147 | 119 | 101 | 86 | 54 | 51 | 142 | 195 | 175 | 180 | 175 | 163 | 130 | 124 | 109 | 303 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:39PM3.77m | 8:57AM3.19m | 9:17PM3.54m | 9:35AM3.05m | 9:54PM3.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM-0.06m | 2:49AM0.04m | 2:51PM0.09m | 3:25AM0.24m | 3:30PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
165 | 158 | 171 | 147 | 119 | 101 | 86 | 54 | 51 | 142 | 195 | 175 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 130 | 124 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | W 7 | WSW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | W 18 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | W 8 | — | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 6 | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | 175 | 163 | — | — | 109 | 303 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 86 | 73 | 33 | 52 | 44 | 32 | 78 | 314 |
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