Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 9AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 33 | 35 | 48 | 34 | 38 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 181 | 890 | 970 | 1320 | 1210 | 1168 | 1015 | 873 | 786 | 725 | 817 | 742 | 678 | 702 | 624 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:27PM1.43m | 11:58AM1.73m | 00:09AM1.31m | 12:42PM1.65m | 00:57AM1.21m | 1:32PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.40m | 6:25PM0.55m | 5:58AM0.52m | 7:20PM0.64m | 6:40AM0.63m | 8:25PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | 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 |
| kJ | 636 | 1206 | 35 | 3090 | 2900 | 38 | 55 | 2056 | 1783 | 1627 | 745 | 970 | 1320 | 1210 | 1168 | 1015 | 873 | 786 | 725 | 817 | 742 | 678 | 702 | 624 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 10 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 23 | 33 | 3 | 48 | 34 | 16 | — | 37 | 36 | 181 | 890 | 441 | 55 | 38 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 70 | 37 | 37 | 85 | 186 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | E 13 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | N 12 | N 12 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 19 | — | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 52 | 36 | 54 | 17 | 18 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 45 | 36 | 34 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1479 | 1125 | 3337 | — | — | 2538 | 2362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 595 | 595 | 595 | 595 | 614 | 582 | 582 | 595 | 574 | 574 | 584 | 574 | 574 | 615 | 574 | 574 |
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