Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 5PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 302 | 273 | 273 | 251 | 223 | 235 | 215 | 222 | 208 | 207 | 160 | 155 | 147 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 129 | 155 | 155 | 145 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.52m | 5:21AM1.28m | 5:23PM1.58m | 6:04AM1.41m | 6:07PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.78m | 11:20PM0.62m | 11:04AM0.72m | 11:58PM0.54m | 11:55AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 7 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 78 | 70 | 102 | 94 | 56 | 207 | 50 | 18 | 17 | 132 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 11 | SW 15 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 21 | SW 20 | — | SW 14 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 12 | S 21 | E 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 15 | — | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 302 | 302 | 273 | 273 | 251 | 223 | 235 | 215 | 222 | 208 | — | 160 | 155 | 147 | — | 132 | 132 | 129 | 155 | 155 | 145 | 154 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 579 | 582 | 582 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 574 | 574 | 582 | 615 | 795 | 587 | 674 | 587 | 587 | 803 | 878 | 1312 | 815 | 587 | 580 |
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