Surf Forecasts:
Cheese Graters surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, SE swell with 963 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cheese Graters this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cheese Graters in the next 16 days are 2.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 9s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cheese Graters over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Sat night, strong winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 98 | 78 | 68 | 48 | 48 | 35 | 35 | 61 | 66 | 33 | 77 | 408 | 531 | 446 | 528 | 612 | 963 | 597 | 452 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:04PM2.04m | 8:24AM1.62m | 8:49PM2.04m | 9:11AM1.67m | 9:33PM1.99m | 9:56AM1.68m | 10:15PM1.89m | 10:40AM1.67m | 10:56PM1.75m | 11:26AM1.62m | 11:37PM1.60m | 12:13PM1.56m | 00:19AM1.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.20m | 2:20PM0.13m | 3:12AM0.17m | 3:08PM0.14m | 3:53AM0.17m | 3:55PM0.20m | 4:33AM0.21m | 4:42PM0.30m | 5:13AM0.29m | 5:30PM0.43m | 5:53AM0.38m | 6:21PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 981 | 98 | 78 | 234 | 223 | 983 | 600 | 1305 | 1258 | 656 | 2934 | 2325 | 1811 | 1161 | 1106 | 829 | 482 | 297 | 258 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | W 7 | SW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 98 | 126 | 197 | 68 | 40 | 255 | 35 | 35 | 231 | 281 | 33 | 19 | 20 | 144 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 32 | 207 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SSW 15 | — | N 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | NE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 20 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | SW 18 | E 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 21 | — | 3 | 48 | 48 | — | 5 | 38 | 152 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 709 | 609 | 401 | 454 | — | 627 | 650 | 61 | 66 | 33 | 77 | 408 | 531 | 446 | 528 | 612 | 963 | 597 | 452 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 574 | 595 | 574 | 574 | 591 | 574 | 574 | 731 | 574 | 574 | 586 | 574 | 574 | 595 | 574 | 574 | 615 | 574 |
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Information about the Cheese Graters Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Cheese Graters provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cheese Graters can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cheese Graters surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cheese Graters) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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