Cheese Graters Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.52° S 159.08° E

Cheese Graters 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cheese Graters sea temperature is
19.4° C
0.7° 

Cheese Graters surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (06 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 7PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)--
Afternoon (06 Aug)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (06 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
E
8
0.9
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
86
85
108
102
75
74
55
92
138
240
186
191
228
316
324
331
286
280
280
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
NW
10
SW
10
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:43PM1.58m
1:52AM1.37m
2:56PM1.61m
3:08AM1.30m
4:11PM1.68m
Low Tide
8:04PM0.64m
8:12AM0.47m
9:29PM0.65m
9:22AM0.47m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:51
4:51
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
16
16
17
16
17
16
17
18
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
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