Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gweebara Heads right today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Gweebara Heads right at 6AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Gweebara Heads right. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
157 | 149 | 125 | 121 | 121 | 100 | 71 | 52 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 54 | 54 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 00:15AM2.34m | 1:00PM2.34m | 1:44AM2.19m | 2:40PM2.34m | 3:22AM2.24m | 4:01PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM1.24m | 7:24PM1.34m | 8:01AM1.33m | 9:10PM1.32m | 9:30AM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | N 5 | WNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
75 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 54 | 54 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 17 | W 17 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | — | — | W 17 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | WNW 7 | W 9 | N 9 | W 16 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
— | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 5 | — | WNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
157 | 149 | 125 | 121 | 121 | 100 | 71 | 52 | 30 | — | 19 | — | 12 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 361 | 394 | 361 | 361 | 361 | 316 | 361 | 205 | 205 | 151 | 29 | 92 | 325 | 323 | 92 | 314 | 150 | 152 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 159 | 0 |
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