Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 1PM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 890 | 987 | 1320 | 1190 | 1174 | 1098 | 980 | 799 | 742 | 748 | 657 | 612 | 563 | 551 | 465 | 422 | 378 | 313 | 313 | 202 | 162 | 225 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:42PM1.65m | 00:57AM1.21m | 1:32PM1.57m | 1:59AM1.15m | 2:30PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.52m | 7:20PM0.64m | 6:40AM0.63m | 8:25PM0.70m | 7:35AM0.72m | 9:34PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 745 | 987 | 1320 | 1190 | 1174 | 1098 | 980 | 799 | 742 | 748 | 657 | 612 | 563 | 551 | 465 | 422 | 378 | 313 | 313 | 202 | 162 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 508 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 85 | 85 | 186 | 178 | 204 | 198 | 145 | 131 | 127 | 79 | 76 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | N 12 | N 12 | SW 12 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 54 | 17 | 18 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 70 | 25 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 58 | 65 | 94 | 52 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 21 | 42 | 225 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 582 | 595 | 614 | 614 | 595 | 595 | 574 | 574 | 584 | 815 | 878 | 615 | 615 | 587 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 595 | 595 | 582 | 581 |
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