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Tombstones

Gnaraloo, Australia

🦈Sharks🪨Rocks⚠️Shallow🏝️Remote

Tombstones (Tombies) is one of Australia's most serious waves—a long, freight-train left barrel that runs for 300-500 meters along a shallow reef at Gnaraloo Station in remote Western Australia. The wave is named for the tombstone-shaped rock formations on shore and is known for its triple-suck takeoff that requires precise positioning. The location requires a 150km dirt road drive from Carnarvon. Camping at the station puts you in the middle of nowhere with world-class barrels and plenty of sharks for company.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

1.8mSW

@12s

0km/h

Tue

Fair

1.9mSW

@17s

14km/h

Wed

Good

1.7mSW

@14s

17km/h

Thu

Fair

1.3mSW

@12s

17km/h

Fri

Poor

1.2mSW

@12s

31km/h

Groomed

Sat

Poor

1.7mSW

@11s

27km/h

Choppy

Sun

Poor

1.7mSW

@11s

28km/h

Choppy

Mon

Poor

1.8mSW

@12s

30km/h

Choppy

Tue

Poor

2.1mSW

@14s

28km/h

Choppy

Wed

Poor

1.8mSW

@10s

19km/h

Groomed

Today

Mon, Jan 19

1.8m @ 12s SW

0 km/h N

Tue

Tue, Jan 20

1.9m @ 17s SW

14 km/h SW

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

1.7m @ 14s SW

17 km/h SSE

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

1.3m @ 12s SW

17 km/h S

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

1.2m @ 12s SW

31 km/h SSW

Groomed

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

1.7m @ 11s SW

27 km/h SSW

Choppy

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

1.7m @ 11s SW

28 km/h SSW

Choppy

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

1.8m @ 12s SW

30 km/h S

Choppy

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

2.1m @ 14s SW

28 km/h S

Choppy

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

1.8m @ 10s SW

19 km/h WSW

Groomed

Today's Conditions

Swell

1.8m

SW(228°)

Score: 8/25

Period

12s

Medium period swell

Score: 12/25

Wind

0km/h

N(0°)

Score: 22/25

Weather

23°C

0.0mm0%

Windswell Component

0.5mSSW@3s

Secondary Swell

0.4mWSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

morning

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Swell Direction

19/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

8/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

12/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

22/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score61/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SW (225°)
Direction range: 200° - 260°
Size range: 1.5m - 4m
Ideal period: 16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: SSE (155°)
Offshore range: 120° - 190°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid to high
Optimal range: 0.8m - 1.8m
Danger below: 0.5m

Water temp

23°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

9/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: 150km dirt road from Carnarvon. Camping at station.

Getting There

Airport

LEA

Drive time

180 min

Best Season

Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr, May

Best at season transitions. Sep-Nov and Mar-May.

Data Quality

verified

Verified by Surfline/Gnaraloo Station cross-reference