Cheese Graters Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lord Howe Island, Australia)

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Cheese Graters Surf Guide

Cheese Graters in Lord Howe Island is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. Works best in offshore winds from the west. The ideal swell direction from the east. There is no reef break. The location means that it never gets crowded. Watch out for - Urchins - Rocks - Sharks.

Cheese Graters Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	22.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cheese Graters:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cheese Graters occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cheese Graters (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Cheese Graters with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in June while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 73% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

19%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

73%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cheese Graters Location Map

Interactive Cheese Graters surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Cheese Graters is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS) in Australia, which is 584 km (363 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cheese Graters is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL), also in Australia, 655 km (407 miles) away.

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Cheese Graters Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:50 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off

Tides at Cheese Graters

Current tide and informaton

For Lord Howe Island, Tasman Sea, 1 km from Cheese Graters.

Next High Water: 10:43pm | 1.79m

Next Low Water: 05:15am | 0.53m

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Cheese Graters Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Cheese Graters today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 22.5 °C and a wind chill of 21.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite