Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 5AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 804 | 716 | 624 | 524 | 322 | 318 | 300 | 300 | 183 | 183 | 194 | 244 | 230 | 192 | 159 | 143 | 143 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.44m | 1:05PM1.50m | 1:05AM1.31m | 2:03PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.56m | 6:36AM0.47m | 7:21PM0.68m | 7:22AM0.56m | 8:31PM0.77m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 254 | 203 | 199 | 167 | 121 | 119 | 60 | 64 | 79 | 183 | 194 | 244 | 230 | 192 | 159 | 143 | 143 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 81 | 123 | 197 | 181 | 173 | 196 | 191 | 142 | 52 | 120 | 99 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 45 | 46 | 129 | 19 | 65 | 35 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 804 | 716 | 624 | 524 | 322 | 318 | 300 | 300 | 183 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 583 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 595 | 587 | 581 | 574 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 582 | 614 | 587 | 581 |
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