
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 3PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2440 | 2132 | 1674 | 1332 | 1162 | 972 | 720 | 640 | 480 | 378 | 211 | 166 | 94 | 90 | 68 | 133 | 125 | 123 | 143 | 132 | 99 | 71 | |
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 | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.59m | 10:37PM1.84m | 11:04AM1.59m | 11:17PM1.74m | 11:49AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.32m | 4:16PM0.36m | 4:58AM0.34m | 4:59PM0.42m | 5:36AM0.37m | 5:49PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
2440 | 2132 | 1674 | 1332 | 1162 | 972 | 720 | 640 | 480 | 378 | 1385 | 1172 | 1020 | 838 | 808 | 683 | 620 | 589 | 537 | 443 | 330 | 321 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
99 | 149 | 184 | 184 | 144 | 755 | 617 | 1469 | 1543 | 1385 | 211 | 166 | 94 | 90 | 47 | 133 | 125 | 123 | 143 | 132 | 99 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 22 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | NE 14 |
34 | 80 | 81 | 127 | 356 | 90 | 408 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 70 | 54 | 42 | 49 | 68 | 49 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 584 | 587 | 581 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 587 | 638 | 581 | 580 | 579 | 580 | 579 | 580 | 581 | 587 | 574 | 581 |
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