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Cheese Graters surfForecast / Lord Howe Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 23 May 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
22.2° C
(Which is 1.1°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 12AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 20s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
8827 | 7414 | 6124 | 5452 | 4759 | 4261 | 3988 | 3811 | 3969 | 4216 | 4032 | 3387 | 3286 | 3448 | 3466 | 3190 | 2849 | 2654 | 2654 | 2676 | 2768 | 2784 | 2713 | 2759 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:06PM1.30m | 2:22AM1.63m | 3:16PM1.35m | 3:24AM1.56m | 4:17PM1.44m | 4:20AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.57m | 9:07AM0.42m | 9:10PM0.59m | 10:00AM0.41m | 10:15PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 190 | 22 | 49 | 87 | 342 | 465 | 768 | 675 | 620 | 428 | 334 | 185 | 108 | 120 | 98 | 96 | 61 | 58 | 2654 | 132 | 183 | 2784 | 2713 | 269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 94 | 176 | 118 | 154 | — | — | — | — | 330 | 233 | 173 | — | — | — | 6 | 25 | 56 | 42 | 24 | 231 | 284 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 10 | SW 20 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 50 | — | 19 | 15 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 8827 | 7414 | 6124 | 5452 | 4759 | 4261 | 3988 | 3811 | 3969 | 4216 | 4032 | 3387 | 3286 | 3448 | 3466 | 3190 | 2849 | 2654 | — | 2676 | 2768 | — | — | 2759 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 773 | 823 | 827 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 584 | 574 | 574 | 584 | 586 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 |
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