Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 8AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
122 | 109 | 100 | 97 | 80 | 114 | 99 | 86 | 211 | 169 | 196 | 244 | 296 | 346 | 327 | 344 | 413 | 438 | 473 | 541 | 616 | 838 | 890 | 873 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:56AM1.68m | 10:15PM1.89m | 10:40AM1.67m | 10:56PM1.75m | 11:26AM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.17m | 3:55PM0.20m | 4:33AM0.21m | 4:42PM0.30m | 5:13AM0.29m | 5:30PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1371 | 1415 | 1379 | 1117 | 1737 | 1693 | 3022 | 3469 | 1907 | 1907 | 1972 | 1750 | 2648 | 2648 | 2766 | 2696 | 2493 | 2038 | 1776 | 1622 | 1292 | 1145 | 1032 | 879 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 8 | SSW 20 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | SE 14 |
478 | 373 | 343 | 266 | 31 | 221 | 20 | 20 | 490 | 501 | 258 | 280 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | — | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
122 | 109 | 100 | 97 | 80 | 114 | 99 | 86 | 211 | 169 | 196 | 244 | 296 | 346 | 327 | 344 | 413 | 438 | 473 | 541 | 616 | 838 | 890 | 873 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 584 | 595 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 582 | 574 |
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