Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Grinders today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Grinders at 6PM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 251 | 241 | 200 | 184 | 432 | 726 | 871 | 1062 | 1131 | 1027 | 989 | 894 | 783 | 675 | 551 | 536 | 476 | 463 | 487 | 368 | 414 | 341 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.50m | 11:39PM1.50m | 11:59AM1.56m | 00:27AM1.68m | 12:32PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM0.69m | 5:35PM0.73m | 5:49AM0.63m | 6:10PM0.55m | 6:36AM0.57m | 6:43PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 251 | 241 | 176 | 171 | 432 | 726 | 871 | 1062 | 1131 | 1027 | 989 | 894 | 783 | 675 | 551 | 536 | 476 | 463 | 487 | 368 | 414 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 22 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 73 | 112 | 200 | 184 | 168 | 277 | 526 | 6 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 20 | 48 | 17 | 30 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 21 | 52 | 78 | 120 | 170 | 176 | 170 | 137 | 80 | 64 | 59 | 64 | 24 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 82 | 536 | 720 | 243 | 243 | 191 | 175 | 82 | 83 | 191 | 200 | 191 | 175 | 77 | 42 | 0 | 28 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
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