Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 6AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 54 | 55 | 73 | 91 | 93 | 95 | 115 | 129 | 126 | 123 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:08AM1.16m | 4:10PM1.50m | 4:19AM1.17m | 5:04PM1.58m | 5:18AM1.23m | 5:49PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.65m | 10:51PM0.76m | 10:15AM0.64m | 11:41PM0.69m | 11:07AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 4 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | W 5 | W 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 29 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 875 | 1248 | 996 | 1801 | 2745 | 2528 | 2487 | 2139 | 2033 | 2038 | 1873 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 30 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 152 | 54 | 55 | 1150 | 718 | 93 | 95 | 115 | 129 | 126 | 123 | 145 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WNW 5 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 30 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 45 | 10 | 286 | 73 | 91 | — | — | 17 | 15 | 10 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 55 | 31 | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 580 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 581 | 574 | 580 | 582 | 586 | 582 | 580 | 574 | 574 | 0 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 595 | 587 | 581 | 580 |
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