Grinders Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.42° S 144.19° E

Issued: 9 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Grinders sea temperature is
15.1° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Grinders surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Grinders today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Grinders at 3PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
722
692
634
545
545
479
501
236
232
592
537
449
443
482
413
450
514
597
597
529
529
469
530
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
SW
10
S
15
S
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:11PM1.97m
4:32AM1.68m
4:50PM1.88m
5:29AM1.63m
5:27PM1.77m
Low Tide
9:44AM0.25m
10:32PM0.38m
10:31AM0.43m
11:17PM0.35m
11:19AM0.60m
00:02AM0.35m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
12
13
12
11
9
8
9
10
14
14
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
10
9
10
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
10
11
10
8
5
4
4
5
10
11
10
11
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
163
722
692
634
545
545
479
501
222
230
592
537
449
443
482
413
450
514
597
597
529
529
469
530
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
367
15
7
6
2
2
1
1
236
232
46
42
38
17
2
2
2
37
17
17
16
15
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
6
0.2
S
13
0.1
E
5
0.3
S
17
Energy kJ
21
13
1
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
42
42
2
2
39
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
4
0
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
3
3
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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