Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gweebara Heads right today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gweebara Heads right at 8AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 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 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
147 | 140 | 101 | 86 | 52 | 75 | 146 | 199 | 180 | 148 | 145 | 135 | 130 | 127 | 50 | 143 | 184 | 260 | 303 | 403 | 562 | 826 | 1156 | 1202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:57AM3.19m | 9:17PM3.54m | 9:35AM3.05m | 9:54PM3.25m | 10:13AM2.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.04m | 2:51PM0.09m | 3:25AM0.24m | 3:30PM0.31m | 4:01AM0.49m | 4:11PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — |
147 | 140 | 101 | 86 | 29 | 75 | 146 | 199 | 180 | 148 | 145 | 135 | 11 | 127 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | W 8 | — | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 18 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | 6 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | 50 | 143 | 184 | 260 | 303 | 403 | 562 | 826 | 1156 | 1202 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 59 | 33 | 32 | 52 | 44 | 32 | 78 | 315 | 376 | 395 | 314 | 361 | 342 | 312 | 312 | 116 |
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