Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 8AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 39 | 66 | 55 | 73 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 115 | 112 | 107 | 107 | 123 | 139 | 156 | 177 | 123 | 132 | 214 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:19AM1.17m | 5:04PM1.58m | 5:18AM1.23m | 5:49PM1.67m | 6:05AM1.32m | 6:28PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.76m | 10:15AM0.64m | 11:41PM0.69m | 11:07AM0.59m | 00:21AM0.60m | 11:53AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
30 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 39 | 796 | 1248 | 1014 | 1644 | 2528 | 2254 | 2244 | 2200 | 2090 | 2066 | 1898 | 1666 | 1516 | 1275 | 1032 | 892 | 904 | 943 | 845 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — |
8 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 158 | 66 | 364 | 1294 | 732 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 115 | 112 | 107 | 107 | 123 | 139 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 16 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | NE 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 10 | NW 5 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — |
18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 6 | 55 | 73 | 93 | — | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156 | 177 | 123 | 132 | 214 | 233 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 586 | 0 | 580 | 574 | 574 | 582 | 582 | 581 | 574 | 574 | 0 | 574 | 601 | 615 | 587 | 581 | 581 | 581 | 580 | 585 | 653 | 637 | 587 | 591 |
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