Surf Forecasts:
Cheese Graters surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, ENE swell with 4,414 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cheese Graters this week:
The surf forecast for Cheese Graters over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cheese Graters in the next 16 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 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 1.8m 20s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cheese Graters over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 398 | 1094 | 4414 | 3053 | 2863 | 2210 | 1902 | 1524 | 1115 | 1087 | 660 | 380 | 300 | 218 | 203 | 194 | 81 | 103 | 64 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 10:42PM1.95m | 11:10AM1.54m | 11:29PM1.82m | 12:02PM1.51m | 00:15AM1.67m | 12:56PM1.48m | 1:02AM1.52m | 1:52PM1.46m | 1:52AM1.39m | 2:52PM1.46m | 2:45AM1.30m | 3:52PM1.49m | 3:43AM1.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM0.22m | 5:11AM0.23m | 5:05PM0.32m | 5:57AM0.29m | 5:59PM0.43m | 6:44AM0.36m | 6:56PM0.55m | 7:31AM0.43m | 7:59PM0.66m | 8:19AM0.50m | 9:06PM0.73m | 9:09AM0.53m | 10:14PM0.75m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 4:37 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:42 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2072 | 1052 | 569 | 2513 | 2155 | 1260 | 1112 | 767 | 1115 | 1087 | 660 | 380 | 300 | 218 | 203 | 194 | 331 | 103 | 64 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 20 | E 18 | S 24 | S 22 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 609 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 1112 | 862 | 724 | 604 | 432 | 283 | 251 | 202 | 188 | 149 | 81 | 173 | 97 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 137 | 146 | 210 | 269 | 172 | 81 | 70 | 65 | 13 | 33 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 398 | 1094 | 4414 | 3053 | 2863 | 2210 | 1902 | 1524 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 702 | 586 | 816 | 823 | 765 | 791 | 765 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 595 | 580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 574 | 574 |
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