Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (08 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 3PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 13 | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 68 | 39 | 64 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 34 | 456 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:19AM1.85m | 8:28PM1.61m | 8:57AM1.91m | 9:06PM1.58m | 9:34AM1.94m | 9:43PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM0.33m | 2:29AM0.22m | 3:13PM0.33m | 3:03AM0.22m | 3:53PM0.35m | 3:38AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | 6:54 |
mm | 11 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 5 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | E 9 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | S 14 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 62 | 39 | 272 | 211 | 44 | 158 | 28 | 456 | 4212 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 2718 | 2220 | 1756 | 1294 | 1050 | 880 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 14 | E 9 | NNE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 294 | 306 | 55 | 64 | 44 | 36 | 43 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | NNE 12 | N 14 | — | NNE 13 | N 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 19 | N 19 | N 19 | N 19 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 71 | 68 | 275 | 30 | 15 | — | 35 | 2 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 34 | 216 | 737 | 2408 | 2061 | 2811 | 3317 | — | 4248 | 4759 | 5027 | 4083 | 2985 | 2349 | 2800 | 3161 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 627 | 0 | 815 | 815 | 617 | 574 | 579 | 579 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 615 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 580 | 581 | 801 | 795 | 582 | 581 | 580 | 580 |
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