Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gweebara Heads right today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gweebara Heads right at 2PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gweebara Heads right. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
253 | 311 | 381 | 552 | 830 | 1348 | 1483 | 1268 | 1198 | 1005 | 1022 | 843 | 783 | 640 | 563 | 502 | 432 | 506 | 509 | 407 | 352 | 277 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:13AM2.88m | 10:33PM2.92m | 10:55AM2.68m | 11:17PM2.60m | 11:46AM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.60m | 4:39AM0.76m | 4:56PM0.90m | 5:23AM1.03m | 5:54PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1483 | 1268 | — | 1005 | 1022 | 843 | 783 | 640 | 563 | 502 | 432 | 273 | 154 | 113 | 110 | 84 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 20 | 74 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
253 | 311 | 381 | 552 | 830 | 1348 | — | — | 1198 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 506 | 509 | 407 | 352 | 277 | 187 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 344 | 342 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 107 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 33 | 0 | 82 | 151 | 151 | 329 | 314 | 314 | 313 |
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