Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 12PM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
184 | 249 | 319 | 483 | 452 | 469 | 373 | 183 | 128 | 108 | 91 | 73 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 78 | 67 | 84 | 70 | 74 | 77 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.43m | 7:05PM1.86m | 7:23AM1.53m | 7:41PM1.92m | 7:59AM1.62m | 8:17PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM0.44m | 1:29AM0.41m | 1:15PM0.36m | 2:01AM0.33m | 1:54PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
736 | 670 | 619 | 515 | 452 | 469 | 373 | 183 | 128 | 108 | 91 | 243 | 190 | 167 | 371 | 782 | 815 | 2391 | 2020 | 1565 | 1340 | 1066 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | S 13 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
— | 25 | 4 | — | 407 | 368 | 357 | 64 | 57 | 233 | 222 | 73 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 443 | 812 | 84 | 70 | 74 | 77 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | 19 | 57 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 169 | 225 | 3 | 78 | 67 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NW 7 | — | W 7 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
184 | 249 | 319 | 483 | 207 | — | 83 | 1265 | 424 | 396 | 387 | 372 | 388 | 418 | 703 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 579 | 574 | 574 | 579 | 574 | 584 | 574 | 0 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 595 | 595 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 595 | 587 |
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