
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 5AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 4.5m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
49 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 45 | 2341 | 47 | 50 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:44PM1.96m | 8:06AM1.73m | 8:26PM1.94m | 8:47AM1.79m | 9:05PM1.88m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM0.18m | 2:07PM0.15m | 2:40AM0.15m | 2:51PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
2499 | 4201 | 4465 | 12870 | 11364 | 9771 | 8256 | 6384 | 5100 | 4374 | 3665 | 2935 | 2606 | 2410 | 2341 | 5989 | 6560 | 6220 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
537 | 101 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 41 | 158 | 644 | 1451 | 47 | 50 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 14 | — | NE 16 | NE 13 | — | ENE 14 | — | — | ENE 12 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — |
49 | 47 | — | 10 | 7 | — | 18 | — | — | 14 | 34 | 10 | 44 | 45 | 46 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3241 | 2777 | 2987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 591 | 595 | 574 | 574 |
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