Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Grinders today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Grinders at 12PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 480 | 620 | 479 | 466 | 459 | 469 | 327 | 515 | 465 | 572 | 649 | 669 | 690 | 845 | 971 | 895 | 895 | 811 | 834 | 857 | 869 | 672 | 1484 | 1450 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:55PM1.39m | 12:50PM1.68m | 00:47AM1.52m | 1:19PM1.74m | 1:30AM1.66m | 1:47PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.51m | 7:01PM0.69m | 6:56AM0.47m | 7:30PM0.53m | 7:36AM0.44m | 7:59PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 480 | 620 | 479 | 466 | 459 | 469 | 327 | 515 | 465 | 572 | 649 | 669 | 690 | 845 | 971 | 895 | 895 | 811 | 834 | 857 | 869 | 672 | 1484 | 1450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | E 9 | S 15 | — | E 9 | SSW 5 | WSW 13 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | S 15 | S 14 | — | SSW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 45 | 63 | 98 | 98 | 39 | 17 | 32 | — | 45 | 73 | 190 | 303 | 470 | 602 | 940 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 20 | 18 | — | 39 | 32 | 68 | 60 | 17 | — | — | — | 34 | 36 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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