Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 4PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri night, light winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 18 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1944 | 1888 | 1714 | 1525 | 1633 | 1682 | 1641 | 1905 | 2739 | 2213 | 1868 | 1471 | 1204 | 1030 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:06AM1.55m | 9:24PM1.96m | 9:44AM1.58m | 10:00PM1.92m | 10:23AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM0.31m | 3:47AM0.31m | 3:35PM0.33m | 4:23AM0.32m | 4:16PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 1484 | 1578 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 150 | 132 | 395 | 1641 | 1905 | 2739 | 2213 | 1868 | 1471 | 1204 | 1030 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | — | E 19 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 3 | 12 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 392 | 104 | 131 | 149 | 184 | 147 | 180 | 755 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 18 | E 11 | E 18 | E 18 | E 12 | E 18 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 80 | 80 | 127 | 356 | 90 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1966 | 1933 | 1745 | 1720 | 1692 | 1841 | 1944 | 1888 | 1714 | 1525 | 1633 | 1682 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 595 | 595 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 584 | 587 | 581 | 580 |
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