Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 8AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 5 | N 5 | ESE 8 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 74 | 125 | 156 | 113 | 138 | 74 | 69 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 42 | 90 | 22 | 43 | 32 | 30 | 82 | 66 | 97 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:17PM1.74m | 11:49AM1.58m | 00:00AM1.61m | 12:41PM1.57m | 00:50AM1.49m | 1:43PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.37m | 5:49PM0.50m | 6:19AM0.41m | 6:49PM0.58m | 7:10AM0.45m | 8:04PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 808 | 788 | 674 | 589 | 537 | 443 | 437 | 321 | 246 | 201 | 151 | 147 | 147 | 108 | 103 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 81 | 65 | 52 | 35 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 11 |
| kJ | 49 | 74 | 125 | 156 | 113 | 138 | 74 | 69 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 66 | 97 | 36 | 86 | 35 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | ENE 14 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | ENE 13 | SW 7 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 10 | S 13 | E 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 11 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 68 | 49 | 30 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 94 | 29 | 82 | 16 | 21 | 88 | 22 | 83 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 90 | 71 | 43 | 14 | 27 | 47 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 579 | 579 | 580 | 580 | 587 | 604 | 574 | 581 | 580 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 587 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 604 | 574 | 574 |
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