Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Grinders today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Grinders at 4AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1018 | 1005 | 760 | 701 | 606 | 545 | 463 | 255 | 388 | 388 | 376 | 388 | 479 | 517 | 494 | 376 | 418 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:40PM1.49m | 7:42AM1.46m | 6:16PM1.39m | 9:04AM1.42m | 7:14PM1.30m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.46m | 1:06PM1.07m | 1:31AM0.54m | 2:37PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 |
1018 | 1005 | 760 | 701 | 606 | 545 | 463 | 255 | 388 | 388 | 376 | 388 | 479 | 517 | 494 | 376 | 418 | 160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | S 14 | S 15 | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
75 | — | 33 | 17 | — | 9 | 15 | 102 | 15 | 35 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 295 | 95 | 129 | 93 | 276 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | SW 19 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 88 | 15 | 32 | 17 | — | 36 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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