Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 12AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 129 | 145 | 148 | 142 | 110 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 68 | 66 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:15PM1.99m | 7:35AM1.54m | 8:04PM2.04m | 8:24AM1.62m | 8:49PM2.04m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.27m | 1:30PM0.17m | 2:28AM0.20m | 2:20PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
 |  | | |  |  | |  |  |  | | |  |  | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 242 | 150 | 838 | 1267 | 1739 | 1617 | 1317 | 918 | 819 | 773 | 98 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 234 | 232 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 154 | 129 | 111 | 75 | 142 | 110 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 126 | 123 | 204 | 197 | 184 | 68 | 66 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | SW 21 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 80 | 79 | 145 | 148 | 57 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 91 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 1139 | 974 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 800 | 777 | 750 | 654 | 595 | 433 | 400 | 445 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 579 | 574 | 574 | 0 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 595 | 595 | 591 | 574 |
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