Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (09 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 9PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the N by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 193 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 186 | 157 | 167 | 413 | 611 | 931 | 274 | 515 | 313 | 331 | 193 | 150 | 154 | 154 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:21PM1.79m | 5:40AM1.35m | 6:21PM1.90m | 6:42AM1.44m | 7:15PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.42m | 11:56PM0.49m | 11:38AM0.33m | 00:53AM0.37m | 12:36PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 217 | 193 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 186 | 157 | 141 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 274 | 515 | 313 | 331 | 193 | 150 | 154 | 213 | 523 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 6 | E 13 | S 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | SW 9 | NNE 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 62 | 55 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 197 | 193 | 170 | 23 | 42 | 48 | 154 | 169 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 7 | SW 6 | E 13 | SW 6 | S 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 28 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 44 | 41 | 37 | 96 | 57 | 80 | 151 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 94 | 167 | 413 | 611 | 931 | 1175 | 1044 | 963 | 697 | 706 | 634 | 741 | 672 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 580 | 582 | 580 | 587 | 794 | 794 | 795 | 591 | 582 | 582 | 581 | 579 | 580 | 574 | 580 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 580 | 0 |
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