
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 9AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1208 | 1024 | 862 | 846 | 505 | 38 | 39 | 132 | 642 | 1689 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 50 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.92m | 9:41PM1.70m | 10:09AM1.90m | 10:25PM1.57m | 10:58AM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.19m | 3:38PM0.25m | 3:44AM0.22m | 4:27PM0.32m | 4:26AM0.29m | 5:23PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1208 | 1024 | 862 | 846 | 505 | 1327 | 1599 | 1765 | 1690 | 1379 | 4324 | 4402 | 4026 | 3571 | 3114 | 2763 | 2297 | 2085 | 1700 | 1441 | 1266 | 1019 | 893 | 769 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | NE 8 |
38 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 465 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 642 | 1689 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 30 | — | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | S 20 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 132 | 39 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 595 | 595 | 587 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 581 | 615 | 651 | 587 | 581 | 581 | 582 | 580 | 587 | 803 | 795 | 587 | 581 |
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