
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 5PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
202 | 194 | 147 | 133 | 133 | 151 | 146 | 123 | 116 | 86 | 57 | 167 | 155 | 150 | 101 | 92 | 89 | 85 | 78 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 7432 | 7646 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.42m | 11:09PM1.82m | 11:39AM1.42m | 11:49PM1.74m | 12:25PM1.43m | 00:33AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.40m | 4:38PM0.46m | 5:41AM0.42m | 5:23PM0.52m | 6:22AM0.44m | 6:14PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | |
— | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | — | 4:32 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SSW 18 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
202 | 194 | 147 | 133 | 322 | 151 | 146 | 123 | 116 | 86 | 57 | 167 | 155 | 150 | 101 | 92 | 2318 | 85 | 78 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 10 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 133 | 5 | 3 | — | 64 | 47 | 48 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | NW 6 | — | NW 5 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
910 | 901 | 1044 | 1001 | 654 | 2075 | 2084 | 1788 | 1974 | 2248 | 2673 | 3251 | 5799 | 7101 | 7487 | 8200 | 9111 | 8797 | 8128 | 13731 | 8245 | 7713 | 7432 | 7646 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 652 | 651 | 574 | 586 | 652 | 595 | 873 | 846 | 595 | 574 | 574 | 574 |
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