Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 21 | 31 | 48 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:50PM1.77m | 7:20AM1.60m | 7:37PM1.81m | 8:03AM1.72m | 8:19PM1.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.30m | 1:20PM0.31m | 1:53AM0.23m | 2:06PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 175 | 234 | 229 | 2015 | 419 | 514 | 1538 | 1628 | 1439 | 1511 | 1953 | 1943 | 2374 | 1891 | 1969 | 16 | 31 | 1199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | E 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 16 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 232 | 234 | 229 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 21 | 133 | 221 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 15 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 6 |
| kJ | 738 | 1012 | 1337 | 1756 | 1661 | 1275 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 94 | 149 | 154 | 2443 | 1768 | 156 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 607 | 614 | 574 | 574 | 579 | 574 | 574 | 594 | 894 | 894 | 581 | 581 |
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