
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (30 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 12AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.48m | 11:47AM1.92m | 00:10AM1.36m | 12:47PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM0.31m | 5:06AM0.27m | 6:22PM0.39m | 6:00AM0.38m | 7:33PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
507 | 911 | 21 | 3816 | 4511 | 5094 | 5896 | 5822 | 5323 | 4843 | 4288 | 3553 | 3199 | 2870 | 2831 | 2390 | 1929 | 1534 | 1338 | 1012 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
20 | 21 | — | 21 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 12 |
4 | 3 | — | 4 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
994 | 882 | 3502 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 595 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 595 | 587 | 587 | 581 | 580 | 581 | 581 | 594 | 1176 | 663 | 587 | 587 |
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