Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 3AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2905 | 2501 | 1754 | 1916 | 1347 | 1403 | 1201 | 998 | 838 | 740 | 422 | 295 | 508 | 469 | 481 | 433 | 355 | 329 |
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-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.67m | 12:56PM1.48m | 1:02AM1.52m | 1:52PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.43m | 6:44AM0.36m | 6:56PM0.55m | 7:31AM0.43m | 7:59PM0.66m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 838 | 811 | 1754 | 714 | 1347 | 632 | 623 | 998 | 838 | 439 | 367 | 250 | 508 | 469 | 481 | 433 | 355 | 329 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 767 | 801 | 683 | 31 | 623 | 604 | 475 | 201 | 200 | 367 | 303 | 278 | 251 | 251 | 205 | 205 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | E 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 25 | 137 | 134 | 4 | 188 | 198 | 183 | 198 | 276 | 269 | 263 | 191 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | E 10 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 2905 | 2501 | 218 | 1916 | 148 | 1403 | 1201 | — | — | 740 | 422 | 295 | — | 23 | — | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 617 | 731 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 582 | 582 | 580 |
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