Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 2AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 74 | 500 | 435 | 504 | 737 | 677 | 899 | 52 | 38 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.88m | 8:05AM1.84m | 8:21PM1.87m | 8:44AM1.90m | 9:00PM1.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.22m | 2:11PM0.23m | 2:30AM0.19m | 2:53PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 93 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 74 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 155 | 206 | 669 | 2357 | 1901 | 1461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 5 | SSW 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 4 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | NE 9 | SSW 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 98 | 98 | 66 | 11 | 57 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 54 | 29 | 80 | 49 | 362 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | N 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | SW 9 | W 6 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 7 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 50 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 42 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 16 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 53 | 500 | 435 | 504 | 737 | 677 | 899 | 52 | 36 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 638 | 582 | 580 | 574 | 582 | 586 | 0 | 614 | 627 | 595 | 595 | 595 | 595 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 |
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