Grinders Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.42° S 144.19° E

Issued: 3 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Grinders sea temperature is
14.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Grinders surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Grinders today (23 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Grinders at 7PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)--
Afternoon (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
476
529
521
453
401
395
450
501
479
458
465
394
388
295
351
269
265
257
193
190
149
118
154
387
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
0
S
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:27PM1.77m
6:27AM1.58m
6:04PM1.66m
7:27AM1.54m
6:42PM1.55m
8:31AM1.53m
Low Tide
00:02AM0.35m
12:09PM0.77m
00:47AM0.37m
1:03PM0.90m
1:33AM0.40m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:09
5:09
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
11
11
11
11
14
14
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
11
12
10
8
8
8
8
12
13
11
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
476
529
521
453
401
395
450
501
479
458
465
394
388
295
351
269
265
257
193
190
149
118
154
387
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
24
0.1
SE
5
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SW
12
0.2
SSW
22
Energy kJ
16
16
18
17
16
16
14
13
13
12
9
16
15
4
11
1
64
89
114
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.2
SSW
22
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
12
11
1
1
48
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.5
S
4
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
1
7
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
222
2
2
2
2
0
77
82
20
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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