Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Grinders today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Grinders at 7AM is: 1.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Grinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 663 | 1267 | 1223 | 1109 | 989 | 1164 | 4003 | 915 | 365 | 409 | 4816 | 2968 | 2917 | 1799 | 2824 | 1538 | 1408 | 1332 | 1265 | 1172 | 936 | 781 | 732 | 692 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:28AM1.81m | 1:20PM1.61m | 2:11AM1.92m | 1:58PM1.65m | 2:49AM1.98m | 2:33PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.61m | 7:35PM0.26m | 8:19AM0.58m | 8:12PM0.17m | 8:56AM0.56m | 8:47PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 513 | 1267 | 1223 | 1109 | 989 | 1164 | 1041 | 915 | 254 | 409 | 1344 | 1811 | 1824 | — | 1710 | 1538 | 1408 | 1332 | 1265 | 1172 | 936 | 781 | 732 | 692 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | — | — | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 663 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 25 | — | — | 19 | 365 | 266 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 6 | WSW 15 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 21 | 2 | 93 | 4003 | — | 1 | 1 | 4816 | 2968 | 2917 | 1799 | 2824 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 528 | 532 | 544 | 292 | 16 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 196 | 191 | 103 |
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