Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 4PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 209 | 209 | 202 | 196 | 155 | 147 | 142 | 158 | 154 | 160 | 164 | 155 | 149 | 154 | 154 | 136 | 155 | 171 | 278 | 344 | 389 | 416 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:21AM1.28m | 5:23PM1.58m | 6:04AM1.41m | 6:07PM1.64m | 6:43AM1.55m | 6:49PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.72m | 11:58PM0.54m | 11:55AM0.63m | 00:33AM0.45m | 12:41PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 94 | 56 | 54 | 50 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 64 | 130 | 177 | 127 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 11 | S 6 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 16 | E 10 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SSW 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 19 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 27 | 14 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | S 24 | S 6 | E 10 | S 22 | N 10 | S 21 | E 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 15 | S 9 | ENE 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | ENE 12 | SSW 10 | — | S 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 9 | — | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 209 | 209 | 202 | 196 | 155 | 147 | 142 | 158 | 154 | 160 | 164 | 155 | 149 | 154 | 154 | 136 | 155 | 171 | 278 | 344 | 389 | 416 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 582 | 582 | 801 | 581 | 581 | 580 | 579 | 581 | 878 | 1361 | 878 | 651 | 587 | 582 | 581 | 581 | 581 | 582 | 587 | 587 | 583 |
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