Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 10AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 13 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 342 | 284 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 23 | 16 |
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-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:35AM1.26m | 6:18PM1.72m | 6:23AM1.32m | 6:57PM1.81m | 7:07AM1.38m | 7:35PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.68m | 11:31AM0.50m | 00:47AM0.61m | 12:14PM0.45m | 1:25AM0.52m | 12:56PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 2689 | 3254 | 3060 | 3010 | 2802 | 2568 | 2466 | 2208 | 1775 | 1541 | 1162 | 972 | 806 | 663 | 573 | 529 | 321 | 342 | 284 | 400 | 356 | 297 | 242 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 11 | E 13 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 87 | 95 | 88 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 23 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 13 | E 12 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 591 | 587 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 584 | 581 | 574 | 574 | 579 | 579 | 580 | 587 | 587 | 580 | 581 |
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