Grinders Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.42° S 144.19° E

Issued: 9 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Grinders sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Grinders at 2PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s
Afternoon (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Evening (27 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
469
730
750
600
608
544
544
523
441
441
429
377
382
314
314
272
208
206
206
211
220
229
196
188
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:36AM1.55m
8:15PM1.37m
10:38AM1.59m
9:15PM1.33m
11:34AM1.64m
10:20PM1.32m
Low Tide
3:19PM1.05m
3:15AM0.44m
4:34PM1.05m
4:11AM0.42m
5:39PM1.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
14
14
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
8
8
8
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
9
10
10
10
8
8
6
7
10
10
8
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
469
730
750
600
608
544
544
523
441
441
429
377
382
314
314
272
208
206
206
211
220
229
196
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
19
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
204
84
75
42
19
15
5
3
3
4
20
19
7
15
20
9
6
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
SW
20
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
W
12
0.2
S
14
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
W
13
0.2
S
15
0.1
W
13
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
2
60
17
18
3
16
3
14
17
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.8
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
5
11
13
6
7
32
16
5
10
14
16
14
16
11
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
20
41
42
77
28
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
0
4
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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