
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (25 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 8PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | N 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
312 | 300 | 280 | 320 | 318 | 344 | 480 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 91 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:11PM1.77m | 8:39AM1.95m | 8:53PM1.75m | 9:21AM2.02m | 9:36PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.31m | 2:18AM0.19m | 2:52PM0.25m | 2:56AM0.15m | 3:39PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
195 | 181 | 171 | 124 | 94 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 683 | 419 | 173 | 172 | 86 | 725 | 622 | 522 | 415 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | NNE 7 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 68 | 91 | 60 | 126 | 60 | 66 | 53 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | N 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 63 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — |
312 | 300 | 280 | 320 | 318 | 344 | 480 | 648 | 778 | 791 | 791 | — | 9 | 31 | 85 | 126 | 134 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 591 | 653 | 801 | 795 | 638 | 595 | 581 | 580 | 580 | 574 | 582 | 574 | 582 | 579 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 595 | 587 |
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