Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Grinders today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Grinders at 2PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 942 | 1281 | 1532 | 1366 | 1322 | 1185 | 663 | 1267 | 1209 | 1109 | 989 | 4413 | 3733 | 903 | 777 | 503 | 4709 | 3018 | 1922 | 2037 | 1913 | 1906 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:38PM1.57m | 1:28AM1.81m | 1:20PM1.61m | 2:11AM1.92m | 1:58PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.65m | 6:55PM0.37m | 7:37AM0.61m | 7:35PM0.26m | 8:19AM0.58m | 8:12PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 942 | 1281 | 1532 | 1366 | 1322 | 1185 | 513 | 1267 | 1209 | 1109 | 989 | 1164 | 1041 | 903 | 777 | 503 | 1325 | 1785 | 15 | — | — | 1906 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 17 | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SW 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 27 | — | 82 | 26 | 25 | 663 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 25 | — | — | 43 | 17 | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | WNW 2 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 12 | 27 | 13 | 4413 | 3733 | — | — | 1 | 4709 | 3018 | 1922 | 2037 | 1913 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 528 | 529 | 696 | 292 | 292 |
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