Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Grinders today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Grinders at 5PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 231 | 2267 | 573 | 247 | 1380 | 2094 | 548 | 1684 | 451 | 342 | 331 | 1265 | 1077 | 1064 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 93 | 660 | 897 | 891 | 1141 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:53AM1.45m | 00:59AM1.81m | 12:37PM1.52m | 1:44AM1.98m | 1:18PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.78m | 6:13PM0.39m | 7:09AM0.71m | 6:55PM0.21m | 7:53AM0.66m | 7:38PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 129 | 648 | 207 | 195 | 721 | 573 | 548 | 465 | 451 | 342 | 331 | 321 | 301 | 244 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 93 | 129 | 527 | 509 | 483 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | E 10 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 198 | 2 | 198 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 89 | 89 | 71 | 164 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 231 | 2267 | 573 | 247 | 1380 | 2094 | — | 1684 | — | — | — | 1265 | 1077 | 1064 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 660 | 897 | 891 | 1141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 59 | 2 | 0 |
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