
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 5AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
44 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 1342 | 1121 | 1104 | 986 | 26 | 16 | 327 | 266 | 262 | 71 | 52 | 65 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:44PM1.78m | 10:08AM1.78m | 10:21PM1.65m | 10:49AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.22m | 4:17PM0.31m | 4:28AM0.29m | 5:01PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
3177 | 2766 | 2189 | 1728 | 1645 | 1342 | 1121 | 1104 | 986 | 659 | 511 | 327 | 266 | 262 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | SSW 12 | S 8 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 |
44 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 131 | 81 | 8 | 82 | 52 | 9 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | E 9 | N 12 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | SW 15 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | SW 11 | ENE 5 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 55 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 581 | 581 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 587 | 615 | 651 | 587 | 581 | 581 | 580 | 580 | 582 | 795 | 795 | 582 | 581 |
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