Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 11AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am November 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, strong winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 63 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 63 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 123 | 121 | 108 | 108 | 138 | 98 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:02PM1.38m | 11:30AM1.82m | 11:46PM1.31m | 12:11PM1.74m | 00:35AM1.24m | 12:56PM1.66m | 1:30AM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.40m | 6:03PM0.50m | 5:27AM0.50m | 6:53PM0.56m | 6:09AM0.60m | 7:47PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | 7:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 49 | 39 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 25 | 113 | 163 | 201 | 269 | 269 | 261 | 217 | 167 | 123 | 121 | 108 | 108 | 138 | 98 | 96 | 69 | 115 | 69 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 9 | E 8 | S 7 | E 9 | S 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 66 | 63 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 39 | 23 | 63 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 164 | 75 | 135 | 135 | 127 | 131 | 129 | 125 | 69 | 70 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NW 6 | SSW 14 | E 8 | S 7 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 14 | E 5 | E 5 | N 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 82 | 36 | 24 | 41 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 29 | 68 | 67 | 99 | 109 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 37 | 93 | 177 | 240 | 263 | 268 | 277 | 277 | 315 | 431 | 455 | 503 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 580 | 594 | 1309 | 581 | 581 | 580 | 580 | 581 | 580 | 580 | 702 | 580 | 581 | 581 | 580 | 580 | 574 | 574 | 617 | 579 | 580 | 579 | 574 | 574 |
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