Cheese Graters 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.52° S 159.08° E

Issued: 3 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Cheese Graters sea temperature is

19.4° C

Cheese Graters surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).
	Tue 14				Wednesday 15								Thursday 16								Fri 17
	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
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 See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	SW 10	SW 10	SW 11	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 13	SW 12	E 9	SW 13	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	NE 8	E 10	SE 6	NNE 6	S 9	SE 6	SSE 7	SE 6	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	2	58	4	817	178	345	188	261	271	267
Wind (km/h)	NW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide				8:16PM2.08m				8:36AM1.52m				9:06PM2.09m				9:28AM1.55m				9:54PM2.05m
Low Tide		1:36PM0.17m				2:46AM0.23m				2:28PM0.15m				3:36AM0.20m				3:20PM0.16m					4:24AM0.20m


	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—
	—	4:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:37	—	—	—	—	—	4:37
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	—	—
Temp °C	19	19	18	18	18	18	17	17	18	17	17	17	16	17	17	18	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
Feels °C	15	16	15	16	16	15	15	14	15	14	13	13	11	11	11	12	11	10	9	10	10	9	9	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10	SW 11	SW 11	SW 10	SSW 13	SW 12	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 17	SSW 10	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 8	SW 9	S 7	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15
kJ	487	377	420	515	445	355	572	655	1200	864	892	1080	1114	1060	186	868	100	158	392	226	131	904	1358	1450
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 18	SSW 13	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 17	SSW 16	SW 10	SSW 14	NW 5	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	NE 7	SSW 16	NNE 6	NE 6	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 9	SW 8	SW 9	SW 9
kJ	124	118	329	319	573	1005	287	357	6	295	314	143	184	177	2	162	4	6	162	288	159	142	123	115
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	SSW 19	NNW 4	NNW 4	NW 4	NNW 4	SSW 18	SSW 19	E 9	NW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NW 5	NE 8	E 10	NE 7	NE 11	E 10	NE 6	NE 6	SSW 16	—	—	—
kJ	9	145	12	8	9	8	352	139	2	6	2	2	1	3	2	2	4	2	6	6	487	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 5	NNW 5	—	NW 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 10	SE 6	SSW 10	S 9	SE 6	SSE 7	SE 6	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7
kJ	22	14	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1044	58	1083	817	178	345	188	261	271	267
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	North Haven NSW - Port Macquarie	Anson Bay Norfolk Island	Forster Beach NSW - Port Macquarie	North Haven NSW - Port Macquarie	Port Macquarie-Town Beach NSW - Port Macquarie	Point Plomer NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Brunswick Heads North NSW - North Coast	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Scotts Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	North Haven NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie
Rating (10 max)	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	4	3	2	3	2	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	591	894	621	591	582	579	574	574	574	627	574	574	574	617	574	586	617	617	591	574	574	574	574	574
Best forecast wave conditions in Lord Howe Island
Rating (10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Kingston Norfolk Island	Kingston Norfolk Island	Point Roadnight VIC - Torquay	Bells Beach - Rincon VIC - Torquay	Cyclops WA - Far South	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Bells Beach - Rincon VIC - Torquay	Bells Beach - Rincon VIC - Torquay	Cyclops WA - Far South	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West
Rating (10 max)	2	2	6	9	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	6	5	5	5	5	6
Header Global	Buchupureo Chile	Cobblestones Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Bancoora Australia	Fox River New Zealand	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Bancoora Australia	Balnarring Point Australia	The Hoek South Africa	Baboon Point South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Luna Park Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia
Rating (10 max)	7	5	6	9	6	8	8	7	4	5	4	4	5	4	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	9	5	6

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