
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (07 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 8PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 186 | 142 | 191 | 202 | 243 | 316 | 331 | 339 | 286 | 280 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 222 | 222 | 217 | 217 | 173 | 256 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:56PM1.61m | 3:08AM1.30m | 4:11PM1.68m | 4:28AM1.29m | 5:21PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.65m | 9:22AM0.47m | 10:49PM0.59m | 10:33AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 7 |
94 | 186 | 142 | 191 | 202 | 243 | 316 | 331 | 339 | 286 | 280 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 222 | 222 | 217 | 217 | 173 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NE 10 |
38 | 58 | 55 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | S 10 | NNE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
50 | 51 | 29 | 49 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 66 | 66 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 68 | 67 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 256 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 595 | 574 | 574 | 0 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 595 | 587 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 585 | 638 | 674 | 587 | 795 |
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