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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.

3-Day Forecast
Mon
16
30
Poor
1.0m
@16s
15km/h
Tue
17
22
Poor
0.9m
@15s
19km/h
Wed
18
15
Poor
0.7m
@15s
14km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.0m
SW(234°)
Score: 2/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
15km/h
WNW(295°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
26°C
0.0mm22%
Windswell Component
0.2mWNW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.4mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:21 am
Low tide - 0.22m
9:30 am
High tide - 0.70m
1:50 pm
Low tide - 0.59m
7:47 pm
High tide - 0.91m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

30
Poor
Components
Swell Direction19/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score46/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-15
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score31/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score30

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (225°)
Direction range
200° - 260°
Size range
1.5m - 4m
Ideal size
3.4m
Height multiplier
0.97×
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.

Best Season

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

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

Getting There

Airport
LEA
Drive time
180 min
Data quality
verified

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