Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 1PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 125 | 94 | 77 | 67 | 62 | 67 | 69 | 86 | 69 | 72 | 68 | 88 | 68 | 1081 | 1144 | 1029 | 935 | 846 | 831 | 716 | 643 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:23AM1.53m | 7:41PM1.92m | 7:59AM1.62m | 8:17PM1.95m | 8:36AM1.70m | 8:53PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.36m | 2:01AM0.33m | 1:54PM0.29m | 2:34AM0.27m | 2:33PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 145 | 125 | 94 | 77 | 67 | 62 | 228 | 492 | 2840 | 2442 | 72 | 68 | 88 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 48 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 643 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 169 | 222 | 67 | 69 | 86 | 69 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 40 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 10 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 31 | 30 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 465 | 701 | 730 | 768 | 771 | 848 | 1069 | 1116 | — | — | 1997 | 1628 | 1400 | 1152 | 1081 | 1144 | 1029 | 935 | 846 | 831 | 716 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 595 | 595 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 595 | 595 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 595 | 595 | 574 | 574 |
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