Cheese Graters Surf Break

Cheese Graters 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.52° S 159.08° E

Issued: 9 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cheese Graters sea temperature is
20.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Cheese Graters surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 2PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the S by Sun afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
11
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.4
ESE
14
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
15
0.6
E
15
0.6
E
14
0.6
E
14
0.6
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
85
83
55
82
190
180
171
63
194
184
139
136
193
187
127
62
58
83
228
150
150
144
130
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
30
W
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
50
S
50
S
50
S
45
S
50
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:14AM1.43m
10:30PM1.89m
10:55AM1.42m
11:09PM1.82m
11:39AM1.42m
11:49PM1.74m
Low Tide
4:24AM0.39m
3:57PM0.41m
5:03AM0.40m
4:38PM0.46m
5:41AM0.42m
5:23PM0.52m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
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—
—
6:22
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
4:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:31
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—
—
—
—
—
—
4:31
—
—
—
4:32
 mm
1
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
17
17
16
15
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
17
14
14
12
11
12
12
13
13
11
10
11
9
8
6
4
4
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.5
NW
7
1
NW
6
0.8
E
12
0.8
ENE
7
2.2
SW
9
2.2
SW
10
2.1
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
2.3
SW
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
15
0.6
E
15
0.6
E
14
0.6
E
14
1.7
SSW
18
Energy kJ
71
85
83
55
297
189
76
171
61
764
869
714
540
1474
187
127
59
58
83
228
150
150
144
1819
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
E
11
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
E
12
0.3
NW
5
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ESE
16
0.3
ESE
16
—
—
—
—
0.6
E
13
Energy kJ
60
55
52
51
82
190
180
47
29
194
184
139
136
193
4
19
17
47
48
—
—
—
—
130
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
10
0.2
E
15
0.3
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
E
11
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.8
SSW
11
0.3
NW
6
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
NE
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
5
2
17
38
57
31
31
24
63
16
11
11
154
5
3
1
62
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
7
2.2
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
0.7
WSW
6
1
WSW
5
1.8
SW
9
2.3
SW
9
—
—
—
—
—
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
10
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
407
449
493
450
277
33
44
564
828
—
—
—
—
—
1537
1580
1552
1900
2308
2673
4567
5415
6165
5549
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
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Distance (km)
580
580
580
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574
574
574
574
574
574
574
574
574
574
574
574
574
627
627
595
815
595
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Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
1
1
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4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
8
4
4
3
4
5
5
5
7
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Cyclops
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Trial Harbour
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Easter Reef
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Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
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5
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