Grinders Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.42° S 144.19° E

Issued: 9 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Grinders sea temperature is
14.6° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Grinders at 3PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)7ft (2.1m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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)
0
1
2
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0
0
1
2
3
2
2
0
3
3
2
2
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
17
2.3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2129
2645
3253
6265
4676
7045
5711
4531
4023
3567
2045
1972
1579
2152
2911
3522
4060
4001
3593
2820
2191
1728
1527
1274
Wind (km/h)
35
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:19PM1.86m
1:54AM1.44m
2:51PM1.87m
2:37AM1.47m
3:20PM1.87m
3:18AM1.50m
Low Tide
7:26AM0.32m
8:34PM0.74m
8:05AM0.34m
9:08PM0.67m
8:42AM0.37m
9:39PM0.60m
light rain
clear
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
13
12
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
Feels °C
3
4
7
6
6
6
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
17
2.3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
2129
2645
2944
2325
1941
1649
1349
1330
1272
1169
1303
1579
2152
2911
3522
4060
4001
3593
2820
2191
1728
1527
1274
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.7
S
14
0.9
S
15
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
16
1
ESE
6
Energy kJ
5
198
371
605
636
667
422
192
234
172
236
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
4
0.5
NW
4
2.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
1
SE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
33
7
3253
6265
4676
7045
5711
4531
4023
3567
2045
1972
43
74
81
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
4
6
7
6
5
5
5
4
3
4
1
4
5
3
5
4
5
9
7
4
4
Distance (km)
357
357
536
696
2
2
16
2
2
2
2
528
16
206
83
83
191
82
84
42
103
103
0
0
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Rating
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5
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
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5
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