
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 6PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NNE 7 | E 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
575 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 131 | 3 | 73 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:39AM1.95m | 8:53PM1.75m | 9:21AM2.02m | 9:36PM1.69m | 10:06AM2.03m | 10:22PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.25m | 2:56AM0.15m | 3:39PM0.22m | 3:36AM0.15m | 4:28PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
54 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 767 | 418 | 339 | 145 | 107 | 606 | 684 | 612 | 501 | 450 | 395 | 354 | 286 | 273 | 228 | 228 | 177 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SW 14 | NNE 7 | SSW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 8 | N 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 131 | 67 | 73 | 27 | 75 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 32 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 13 | SSW 14 | E 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NNW 6 | ENE 9 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 6 |
2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 76 | 3 | 63 | 68 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 |
575 | 795 | 1067 | 970 | — | 9 | 42 | 86 | 115 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 579 | 581 | 595 | 604 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 582 | 587 | 587 | 582 | 581 | 580 | 579 | 574 | 0 | 587 | 615 | 580 | 580 |
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