Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 7PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:07PM1.80m | 10:33AM1.76m | 10:48PM1.67m | 11:19AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.28m | 4:18AM0.27m | 4:40PM0.35m | 4:57AM0.32m | 5:32PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
3639 | 3504 | 3156 | 3030 | 2911 | 2671 | 2598 | 2247 | 2088 | 2026 | 1788 | 1686 | 1525 | 1398 | 1085 | 916 | 718 | 599 | 425 | 283 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 |
60 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 26 | 43 | 66 | 105 | 136 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 581 | 580 |
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