Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Grinders today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Grinders at 12PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1538 | 1332 | 1314 | 1095 | 824 | 799 | 679 | 633 | 576 | 347 | 260 | 255 | 251 | 205 | 144 | 164 | 140 | 106 | 77 | 186 | 175 | 170 | 128 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 2:49AM1.98m | 2:33PM1.67m | 3:24AM1.99m | 3:06PM1.67m | 3:58AM1.97m | 3:38PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.56m | 8:47PM0.14m | 9:30AM0.57m | 9:21PM0.14m | 10:02AM0.60m | 9:54PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 1538 | 1332 | 1314 | 1095 | 824 | 799 | 679 | 633 | 576 | 347 | 260 | 255 | 251 | 205 | 144 | 112 | 140 | 103 | 77 | 52 | 47 | 170 | 128 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 4 | SSW 7 | — | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 20 | S 20 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 18 | — | 3 | 110 | 106 | 60 | 180 | 175 | 8 | 8 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 20 | S 13 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 186 | — | 15 | 3 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 61 | 164 | — | 155 | — | — | — | 58 | 28 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 42 | 77 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 191 | 132 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 83 | 20 | 0 |
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