
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 1PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, gales from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
266 | 257 | 191 | 92 | 65 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:49AM1.72m | 11:00PM1.51m | 11:32AM1.65m | 11:39PM1.37m | 12:20PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.29m | 5:01PM0.44m | 5:04AM0.39m | 5:50PM0.56m | 5:42AM0.50m | 6:47PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
266 | 257 | 191 | 92 | 65 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 31 | 88 | 27 | 102 | 40 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 725 | 762 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 7 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
81 | 8 | 9 | 78 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 5 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — |
9 | 55 | 55 | 9 | 28 | 22 | 68 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
— | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 133 | 98 | 382 | 860 | 2179 | 3228 | 4795 | 5592 | 5143 | 4725 | 4164 | 3658 | 2779 | 2292 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 580 | 582 | 795 | 1309 | 580 | 574 | 587 | 614 | 574 | 816 | 894 | 895 | 895 | 902 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 |
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