Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 10AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 963 | 1508 | 3902 | 4422 | 3702 | 3014 | 3021 | 3173 | 3668 | 3156 | 2610 | 2715 | 2423 | 2186 | 2010 | 1737 | 1524 | 1316 | 1064 | 898 | 821 | 821 | 678 | 683 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:42PM1.95m | 11:10AM1.54m | 11:29PM1.82m | 12:02PM1.51m | 00:15AM1.67m | 12:56PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.23m | 5:05PM0.32m | 5:57AM0.29m | 5:59PM0.43m | 6:44AM0.36m | 6:56PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1052 | 899 | 722 | 569 | 537 | 1689 | 2494 | 2199 | 1926 | 1614 | 1581 | 1260 | 1178 | 1112 | 962 | 811 | 1524 | 1316 | 1064 | 898 | 821 | 821 | 678 | 683 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | E 17 | — | S 24 | S 23 | S 23 | S 22 | — | SSW 17 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 102 | 246 | 609 | 892 | 283 | 5 | — | 11 | 10 | 40 | 38 | — | 1112 | — | 911 | 767 | 714 | 778 | 632 | 623 | 604 | 475 | 439 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 55 | 31 | 25 | 137 | 190 | 201 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 963 | 1508 | 3902 | 4422 | 3702 | 3014 | 3021 | 3173 | 3668 | 3156 | 2610 | 2715 | 2423 | 2186 | 2010 | 1737 | — | — | — | 67 | 80 | 62 | 36 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 580 | 586 | 816 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 765 | 765 | 765 | 765 | 702 | 617 | 617 | 591 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 |
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