
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 2PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 138 | 145 | 140 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 154 | 202 | 222 | 253 | 287 | 263 | 275 | 239 | 246 | 261 | 293 | 301 | 215 | 202 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:04AM1.41m | 6:07PM1.64m | 6:43AM1.55m | 6:49PM1.70m | 7:20AM1.70m | 7:30PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.63m | 00:33AM0.45m | 12:41PM0.51m | 1:07AM0.35m | 1:24PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NE 10 | SSW 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 64 | 130 | 177 | 127 | 125 | 97 | 57 | 56 | 24 | 34 | 215 | 202 | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SSW 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 19 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 27 | 14 | 35 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 84 | 82 | 121 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | E 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 15 | S 9 | ENE 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | ENE 12 | SSW 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | SW 21 | E 11 | ENE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
9 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
132 | 138 | 145 | 140 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 154 | 202 | 222 | 253 | 287 | 263 | 275 | 239 | 246 | 261 | 293 | 301 | 45 | 80 | 121 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 587 | 878 | 1426 | 674 | 651 | 582 | 582 | 581 | 581 | 581 | 581 | 587 | 587 | 585 | 581 | 580 | 580 | 582 | 801 | 801 | 674 | 674 |
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