Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Grinders today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Grinders at 1PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 187 | 149 | 144 | 124 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 127 | 127 | 158 | 306 | 687 | 745 | 773 | 1039 | 1158 | 966 | 909 | 793 | 692 | 519 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:18AM1.64m | 5:47PM1.40m | 7:01AM1.54m | 6:35PM1.32m | 7:54AM1.46m | 7:51PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.85m | 00:11AM0.55m | 1:09PM0.90m | 00:59AM0.67m | 2:14PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 203 | 187 | 149 | 144 | 124 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 127 | 127 | 158 | 306 | 687 | 745 | 773 | 1039 | 1158 | 966 | 909 | 793 | 692 | 519 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | SW 17 | SSW 22 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | — | SSW 22 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 27 | 60 | 96 | 38 | 427 | 45 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 26 | — | 47 | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 3 | SE 8 | SW 21 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | — | — | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 11 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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