
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 11AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 135 | 105 | 94 | 75 | 78 | 46 | 53 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45AM1.30m | 3:52PM1.49m | 3:43AM1.24m | 4:47PM1.55m | 4:41AM1.23m | 5:36PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.53m | 10:14PM0.75m | 9:58AM0.55m | 11:14PM0.73m | 10:45AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
147 | 135 | 105 | 94 | 75 | 78 | 22 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 60 | 41 | 133 | 177 | 199 | 238 | 6564 | 8835 | 8490 | 6852 | 5241 | 3890 | 3141 | 2544 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | WSW 17 | — | — | ENE 8 |
232 | 178 | 131 | 133 | 98 | 98 | 46 | 47 | 65 | 61 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 23 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 43 | 47 | 74 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 28 | — | 14 | 21 | 51 | 184 | 253 | 227 | 471 | 1236 | 2394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 586 | 591 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 579 | 580 | 580 | 621 | 574 | 574 |
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