Cheese Graters surfForecast / Lord Howe Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am 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
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today?

The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 3PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (24 Apr)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (24 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
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)
2.5
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
804
666
567
619
549
464
388
327
381
195
254
217
229
145
141
122
138
180
161
132
114
103
161
175
Wind (km/h)
40
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
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
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
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
10:42PM0.52m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
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4:53
4:52
4:52
4:51
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
13
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.8
ENE
6
0.2
SSW
15
0.8
S
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
7
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
7
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
183
142
130
101
101
96
69
44
22
82
18
18
19
29
18
122
138
15
14
31
80
119
107
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
N
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
12
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
21
21
21
21
8
32
28
20
4
20
4
4
4
20
6
17
15
15
14
13
5
18
3
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
8
14
7
7
26
4
3
4
9
6
15
4
4
3
2
11
11
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
Energy kJ
804
666
567
619
549
464
388
327
381
195
254
217
229
145
141
180
161
132
114
103
161
175
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
574
587
574
574
615
615
595
591
574
574
582
582
595
582
574
574
574
574
582
582
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
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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