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Cheese Graters surfForecast / Lord Howe Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 30 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
21.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cheese Graters today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 6AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
352 | 295 | 307 | 260 | 216 | 211 | 199 | 169 | 162 | 165 | 162 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 126 | 120 | 94 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:12AM1.48m | 7:46PM1.88m | 7:51AM1.47m | 8:23PM1.92m | 8:31AM1.45m | 9:01PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.47m | 1:10PM0.30m | 2:06AM0.44m | 1:46PM0.30m | 2:47AM0.43m | 2:22PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
 kJ | 352 | 295 | 307 | 497 | 381 | 1021 | 922 | 734 | 599 | 508 | 468 | 468 | 430 | 446 | 126 | 120 | 94 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 68 | 73 | 92 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WNW 7 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 236 | 198 | 96 | 260 | 216 | 242 | 145 | 169 | 162 | 165 | 162 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 164 | 126 | 16 | 16 | 45 | 33 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | WSW 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 50 | 95 | 180 | 211 | 199 | 96 | 77 | 51 | 36 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 1320 | 1077 | 848 | 97 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 421 | 573 | 669 | 525 | 346 | 371 | 280 | 209 | 188 | 159 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 574 | 0 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 580 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 587 |
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