Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 10AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 314 | 321 | 260 | 249 | 252 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:00PM1.51m | 11:32AM1.65m | 11:39PM1.37m | 12:20PM1.56m | 00:25AM1.24m | 1:14PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.39m | 5:50PM0.56m | 5:42AM0.50m | 6:47PM0.68m | 6:25AM0.61m | 7:58PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | N 5 | ENE 12 | SSW 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | WSW 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 44 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 102 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 1502 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 608 | 780 | 768 | 632 | 314 | 321 | 260 | 249 | 252 | 4701 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 12 | SSW 17 | ENE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 68 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 693 | 665 | 522 | 508 | 638 | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | — |
| kJ | 30 | 24 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 210 | 379 | 572 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 27 | 46 | 119 | 185 | 418 | 1145 | 2441 | 3623 | 5480 | 6361 | 4596 | 5841 | 5418 | 4759 | 3937 | 3181 | 2529 | 2050 | 1320 | 1163 | 1100 | 974 | 868 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 584 | 611 | 741 | 816 | 894 | 894 | 895 | 952 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 595 | 615 | 580 | 580 |
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