
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (23 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 9PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SSW 16 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
152 | 0 | 164 | 137 | 131 | 108 | 121 | 101 | 102 | 86 | 102 | 102 | 104 | 91 | 73 | 73 | 117 | 117 | 121 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:52PM1.71m | 6:17AM1.49m | 6:29PM1.79m | 6:52AM1.62m | 7:06PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM0.58m | 00:17AM0.47m | 12:10PM0.47m | 00:49AM0.37m | 12:50PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
5211 | 5860 | 5393 | 3606 | 2751 | 2122 | 1776 | 1374 | 1223 | 1017 | 744 | 604 | 467 | 444 | 363 | 514 | 471 | 286 | 312 | 229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 8 | N 12 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 66 | 41 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 12 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
152 | — | 164 | 137 | 131 | 108 | 121 | 101 | 102 | 86 | 102 | 102 | 104 | 91 | 73 | 73 | 117 | 117 | 121 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 709 | 791 | 787 | 581 | 581 | 581 | 581 | 587 | 815 | 651 | 587 | 581 | 581 | 581 | 581 | 581 | 615 | 651 | 587 | 581 |
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