Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Grinders today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Grinders at 9AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1145 | 1039 | 952 | 929 | 917 | 917 | 906 | 834 | 834 | 728 | 644 | 886 | 3269 | 2490 | 2411 | 2111 | 2042 | 1911 | 1911 | 1846 | 1762 | 1832 | 1699 | 1412 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:19AM1.83m | 5:49PM1.65m | 7:13AM1.70m | 6:47PM1.54m | 8:17AM1.59m | 8:07PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.09m | 12:12PM0.75m | 00:25AM0.24m | 1:08PM0.82m | 1:26AM0.42m | 2:21PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1145 | 1039 | 952 | 929 | 917 | 917 | 906 | 834 | 834 | 728 | 644 | 886 | 1622 | 18 | — | 2111 | 2042 | 1911 | 1911 | 1846 | 1762 | 1832 | 1699 | 1412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 16 | S 17 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 80 | 51 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3269 | 2490 | 2411 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 647 | 639 | 528 | 357 | 206 | 83 | 77 | 82 | 42 | 191 | 103 | 0 |
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