
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 2AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5159 | 4614 | 4155 | 3947 | 3744 | 3153 | 2764 | 2241 | 2099 | 2308 | 1954 | 1947 | 1887 | 1909 | 1887 | 2164 | 2329 | 2306 | 2123 | 1756 | 1605 | 1306 | 1039 | 794 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:23AM1.55m | 2:17PM1.51m | 2:21AM1.47m | 3:21PM1.58m | 3:26AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.63m | 7:54AM0.46m | 8:25PM0.65m | 8:49AM0.45m | 9:40PM0.64m | 9:47AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
612 | 480 | 761 | 992 | 884 | 974 | 664 | 582 | 450 | 229 | 260 | 103 | 91 | 259 | 480 | 455 | 2329 | 2306 | 2123 | 1756 | 1605 | 1306 | 1039 | 794 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 22 | SW 15 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 14 | ESE 13 |
78 | 238 | 367 | 44 | 38 | 92 | 127 | 307 | 286 | 158 | 140 | 105 | 120 | 58 | — | — | 408 | 395 | 381 | 360 | 268 | 258 | 203 | 458 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 22 | — | — | ESE 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
— | — | 18 | — | — | — | 127 | 211 | — | 123 | 179 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | 21 | 223 | 258 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5159 | 4614 | 4155 | 3947 | 3744 | 3153 | 2764 | 2241 | 2099 | 2308 | 1954 | 1947 | 1887 | 1909 | 1887 | 2164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 586 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 |
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