Grinders Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.42° S 144.19° E

Issued: 3 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Grinders sea temperature is
14.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (30 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Grinders at 10PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)--
Afternoon (30 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (30 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
18
2.1
SW
17
4
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
133
131
127
127
93
125
120
116
116
149
162
160
155
149
142
166
156
156
265
317
1741
2531
7539
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
30
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
W
30
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
11:22PM1.34m
1:06PM1.77m
00:18AM1.37m
1:44PM1.82m
1:08AM1.41m
Low Tide
6:32PM0.95m
5:57AM0.36m
7:17PM0.88m
6:43AM0.33m
7:58PM0.81m
7:26AM0.32m
mod rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
7
2
5
2
1
2
2
1
4
Temp °C
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
17
17
14
13
11
12
13
13
12
12
10
9
8
8
10
10
Feels °C
12
13
11
10
10
9
9
10
12
12
8
9
4
5
6
5
5
5
2
2
0
-2
2
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
18
2.1
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
134
133
131
127
127
93
125
120
116
116
149
162
160
155
149
142
166
156
156
265
317
1741
2531
3634
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
E
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.5
W
11
0.4
ENE
5
0.7
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.1
NE
6
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WSW
20
0.6
SW
19
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
6
6
7
8
3
3
2
58
9
96
138
1
26
62
38
278
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
6
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.5
W
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
3
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
6
4
4
46
4
4
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.5
N
4
0.3
NW
2
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.7
NNW
3
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
5
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
1
NW
4
1
WNW
4
4
WSW
16
Energy kJ
5
7
1
1
1
6
11
13
17
34
9
17
23
56
34
25
21
20
20
32
30
7539
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
20
0
573
557
243
532
532
532
532
532
532
532
558
373
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
2
4
9
4
4
4
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
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