
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 6AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 22s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Wed night, moderate winds from the S by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
117 | 113 | 79 | 39 | 21 | 33 | 21 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 50 | 52 | 52 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.92m | 7:22AM1.63m | 7:44PM1.96m | 8:06AM1.73m | 8:26PM1.94m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.24m | 1:21PM0.19m | 2:02AM0.18m | 2:07PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
592 | 521 | 485 | 339 | 407 | 532 | 1056 | 1845 | 2499 | 4201 | 4465 | 12870 | 10867 | 9466 | 8256 | 6043 | 5100 | 4374 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
117 | 113 | 79 | 39 | 439 | 725 | 487 | 123 | 537 | 101 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 50 | 52 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 24 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | — | NE 16 | NE 13 | — | ENE 14 | — | — | ENE 12 |
119 | 117 | 188 | 218 | 21 | 33 | 21 | 54 | 49 | 47 | — | 10 | 7 | — | 18 | — | — | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 708 | 1220 | 1938 | 2908 | 3646 | 3301 | 2894 | 2948 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 582 | 614 | 586 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 584 | 574 | 574 | 574 |
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