Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 4PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
935 | 935 | 819 | 819 | 637 | 637 | 650 | 514 | 434 | 332 | 218 | 201 | 137 | 82 | 50 | 37 | 33 | 52 | 60 | 85 | 82 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:36AM1.70m | 8:53PM1.94m | 9:13AM1.74m | 9:29PM1.89m | 9:51AM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.25m | 3:08AM0.24m | 3:13PM0.25m | 3:42AM0.24m | 3:55PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
935 | 64 | 55 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 122 | 113 | 148 | 649 | 863 | 1018 | 1384 | 1442 | 1633 | 3580 | 3741 | 3685 | 3549 | 3199 | 3030 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
62 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 40 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 212 | 378 | 218 | 201 | 137 | 37 | 24 | 559 | 33 | 52 | 60 | 85 | 82 | 78 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | N 13 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 14 | — | 31 | 20 | 12 | 31 | 66 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 935 | 819 | 819 | 637 | 637 | 650 | 514 | 434 | 332 | 132 | 69 | — | 82 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 595 | 595 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 582 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 0 | 574 |
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