Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 8AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 115 | 112 | 107 | 123 | 123 | 120 | 136 | 177 | 145 | 196 | 92 | 120 | 148 | 159 | 166 | 185 | 121 | 242 | 268 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:18AM1.23m | 5:49PM1.67m | 6:05AM1.32m | 6:28PM1.77m | 6:45AM1.43m | 7:05PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.69m | 11:07AM0.59m | 00:21AM0.60m | 11:53AM0.52m | 00:55AM0.50m | 12:35PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 1644 | 2528 | 2254 | 2244 | 2200 | 2090 | 2066 | 1898 | 1666 | 1516 | 1275 | 1032 | 879 | 892 | 834 | 800 | 833 | 746 | 736 | 670 | 121 | 242 | 268 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 700 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 115 | 112 | 107 | 123 | 123 | 120 | — | 36 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 25 | 619 | 508 | 407 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 91 | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | 132 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | 177 | 145 | 196 | 92 | 120 | 148 | 159 | 166 | 185 | 93 | 114 | 223 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 581 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 614 | 615 | 587 | 581 | 581 | 580 | 580 | 587 | 637 | 663 | 587 | 591 | 579 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 574 | 587 | 574 | 574 |
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