Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am November 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 10 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 194 | 226 | 20 | 127 | 125 | 94 | 90 | 68 | 66 | 80 | 60 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 116 | 43 | 49 | 59 | 64 | 69 | 91 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 100 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:50AM1.88m | 11:02PM1.38m | 11:30AM1.82m | 11:46PM1.31m | 12:11PM1.74m | 00:35AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.32m | 5:17PM0.44m | 4:49AM0.40m | 6:03PM0.50m | 5:27AM0.50m | 6:53PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | 6:59 |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | ENE 6 | E 11 |
| kJ | 194 | 226 | 184 | 127 | 62 | 53 | 56 | 49 | 49 | 80 | 60 | 57 | 40 | 37 | 25 | 113 | 163 | 201 | 269 | 269 | 261 | 220 | 169 | 96 | 39 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 9 | SSW 14 | S 7 | E 9 | S 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 148 | 95 | 98 | 93 | 125 | 94 | 90 | 68 | 66 | 40 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 39 | 82 | 25 | 39 | 23 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 96 | 129 | 100 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 7 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 75 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 62 | 80 | 71 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 116 | 43 | 49 | 59 | 61 | 67 | 91 | 98 | 98 | 136 | 206 | 240 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 580 | 574 | 574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 647 | 901 | 582 | 581 | 581 | 580 | 579 | 580 | 580 | 587 | 582 | 595 | 581 | 580 | 574 |
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