Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Grinders today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 22s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Grinders at 10AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 22s |
Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 96 | 93 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 117 | 112 | 188 | 248 | 427 | 659 | 807 | 864 | 1172 | 1400 | 3725 | 1096 | 1565 | 503 | 396 | 680 | 407 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:38AM1.67m | 2:03PM2.09m | 1:39AM1.71m | 2:48PM2.08m | 2:38AM1.73m | 3:31PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM-0.07m | 8:09PM0.63m | 8:03AM-0.01m | 8:57PM0.53m | 8:55AM0.10m | 9:45PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 103 | 96 | 93 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 188 | 248 | 427 | 659 | 807 | 864 | 1172 | 1400 | 407 | 358 | 358 | 503 | 396 | 232 | 407 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 24 | NE 4 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 5 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 48 | 117 | 112 | 71 | 72 | 11 | 58 | 6 | 655 | 655 | 57 | 441 | 5 | 5 | 430 | 353 | 440 | 309 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | SW 11 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 38 | 55 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 19 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 106 | 3725 | 1096 | 1565 | 377 | 307 | 680 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 520 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 82 | 110 | 161 | 42 | 84 |
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