Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Grinders today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Grinders at 6PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 282 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 114 | 199 | 185 | 189 | 469 | 576 | 640 | 701 | 682 | 589 | 581 | 556 | 458 | 444 | 388 | 321 | 306 | 223 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:11PM1.76m | 5:18AM1.99m | 5:00PM1.70m | 6:03AM1.87m | 5:56PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.59m | 10:35PM0.02m | 11:21AM0.61m | 11:23PM0.17m | 12:11PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 72 | 70 | 67 | 58 | 114 | 199 | 185 | 189 | 469 | 576 | 640 | 701 | 682 | 589 | 581 | 556 | 458 | 444 | 388 | 321 | 306 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 37 | 13 | 31 | 106 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 282 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 38 | 45 | 38 | 40 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 42 | 83 | 83 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 82 | 2 | 0 |
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