Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 6PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 564 | 550 | 427 | 379 | 349 | 307 | 249 | 193 | 156 | 115 | 68 | 64 | 41 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:14PM1.50m | 1:25AM1.15m | 2:19PM1.47m | 2:43AM1.12m | 3:26PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.61m | 7:58PM0.76m | 7:23AM0.70m | 9:15PM0.77m | 8:35AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 564 | 550 | 427 | 379 | 349 | 3348 | 3222 | 3326 | 3335 | 3570 | 3423 | 3597 | 3510 | 3134 | 2852 | 2680 | 2534 | 2342 | 2426 | 2118 | 1404 | 2758 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | W 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 693 | 665 | 522 | 437 | 508 | 307 | 249 | 193 | 156 | 115 | 68 | 64 | 41 | 30 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1125 | 1024 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 143 | 280 | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1186 | 945 | 798 | 655 | 554 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 595 | 615 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 574 | 574 | 0 | 595 | 624 | 0 | 580 | 580 | 579 | 579 | 581 | 674 | 759 | 582 | 580 |
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