Cheese Graters Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.52° S 159.08° E

Cheese Graters 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cheese Graters sea temperature is
19.7°C
0.9° 

Cheese Graters surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 5AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (13 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (13 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
12
2
S
14
0.3
NE
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
0.3
NE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
51
51
51
46
45
45
44
44
44
43
41
40
1465
25
1104
986
26
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
15
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:05PM1.88m
9:27AM1.81m
9:44PM1.78m
10:08AM1.78m
Low Tide
3:16AM0.17m
3:34PM0.22m
3:52AM0.22m
4:17PM0.31m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
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