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Cheese Graters surfForecast / Lord Howe Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today?
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 8AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | |
1192 | 770 | 804 | 666 | 567 | 579 | 537 | 474 | 443 | 319 | 381 | 329 | 181 | 217 | 132 | 136 | 122 | 134 | 132 | 149 | 140 | 117 | 107 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:34AM1.68m | 2:23PM1.22m | 2:50AM1.63m | 3:43PM1.28m | 4:01AM1.62m | 4:49PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.50m | 8:12PM0.58m | 9:42AM0.48m | 9:33PM0.57m | 10:40AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 273 | 225 | 183 | 142 | 130 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 71 | 45 | 22 | 20 | 60 | 18 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 134 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 79 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ESE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | SSW 14 | N 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | S 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 14 | N 14 | SW 15 | SW 12 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | E 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 26 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 1192 | 770 | 804 | 666 | 567 | 579 | 537 | 474 | 443 | 319 | 381 | 329 | 181 | 217 | 132 | 136 | 122 | — | 132 | 149 | 140 | 117 | 107 | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 591 | 574 | 574 | 586 | 595 | 574 | 615 | 615 | 582 | 574 | 574 | 586 | 582 | 582 | 615 | 582 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 582 | 582 | 574 | 574 |
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