
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 12PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the S by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 18 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2095 | 1924 | 1626 | 1585 | 1752 | 1615 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:27AM1.51m | 8:48PM1.97m | 9:06AM1.55m | 9:24PM1.96m | 9:44AM1.58m | 10:00PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.33m | 3:12AM0.33m | 2:55PM0.31m | 3:47AM0.31m | 3:35PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | SSE 15 |
352 | 1115 | 324 | 19 | 2048 | 1976 | 1624 | 1456 | 1388 | 1578 | 1837 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 155 | 203 | 6 | 589 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 19 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | S 14 | SW 20 | ENE 8 |
29 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 93 | 15 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 18 | E 11 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | ENE 8 | E 17 | SSW 20 |
3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | SW 10 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
480 | — | 813 | 1556 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1715 | 1599 | 1720 | 1835 | 1969 | 2095 | 1924 | 1626 | 1585 | 1752 | 1615 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 582 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 584 | 595 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 |
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