Cheese Graters surfForecast / Lord Howe Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 AEST
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Cheese Graters surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cheese Graters sea temperature is
23.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today?

The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 4AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (25 Apr)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (25 Apr)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
603
493
443
418
216
195
181
230
201
188
170
165
180
180
154
165
190
227
200
273
193
146
110
123
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:50AM1.63m
3:43PM1.28m
4:01AM1.62m
4:49PM1.39m
5:00AM1.64m
Low Tide
8:12PM0.58m
9:42AM0.48m
9:33PM0.57m
10:40AM0.43m
10:42PM0.52m
11:27AM0.37m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
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5:50
5:50
5:50
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4:52
4:52
4:51
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
19
20
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
20
19
19
13
14
14
13
14
13
14
13
14
16
15
14
13
15
14
13
14
15
15
16
15
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.3
ESE
10
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
1.2
E
7
0.4
SW
15
1.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
78
99
69
20
82
80
32
18
19
20
28
18
15
15
14
32
81
120
159
171
140
146
60
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
N
13
0.3
NE
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
8
32
28
26
22
20
18
4
4
4
6
6
4
15
14
13
11
11
28
3
11
94
11
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
19
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
N
19
0.1
SW
10
0.3
NE
8
0.1
SW
9
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
14
7
7
7
4
4
4
9
8
7
4
4
3
3
3
11
7
4
11
3
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
Energy kJ
603
493
443
418
216
195
181
230
201
188
170
165
180
180
154
165
190
227
200
273
193
110
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
615
615
574
574
574
586
615
615
582
574
574
574
574
574
582
582
582
574
574
574
574
574
574
574
Best forecast wave conditions in Lord Howe Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
6
4
4
5
9
8
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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