
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 08). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 15 | 35 | 31 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 0 | 25 | 66 | 46 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:37PM1.81m | 8:03AM1.72m | 8:19PM1.81m | 8:43AM1.82m | 8:58PM1.79m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53AM0.23m | 2:06PM0.24m | 2:29AM0.19m | 2:50PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
1439 | 1483 | 1539 | 1587 | 2331 | 1808 | 2172 | 35 | 1431 | 1028 | 627 | 359 | 249 | 189 | 547 | 475 | 432 | 407 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | N 12 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
232 | 281 | 229 | 223 | 21 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 31 | 221 | 360 | 491 | 549 | 368 | 118 | 66 | 46 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | NE 10 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 20 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 134 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 149 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SW 10 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | 71 | 110 | 154 | 113 | 1949 | — | — | 51 | 111 | 169 | 231 | 347 | 564 | 716 | 655 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 579 | 579 | 574 | 581 | 894 | 759 | 587 | 581 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 587 | 587 | 580 | 580 |
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