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Cheese Graters surfForecast / Lord Howe Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 31 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 (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cheese Graters at 8AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cheese Graters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | |
162 | 165 | 162 | 153 | 153 | 125 | 122 | 119 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 99 | 99 | 74 | 99 | 96 | 103 | 113 | 139 | 133 | 138 | 173 | 184 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:51AM1.47m | 8:23PM1.92m | 8:31AM1.45m | 9:01PM1.93m | 9:12AM1.42m | 9:39PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.44m | 1:46PM0.30m | 2:47AM0.43m | 2:22PM0.32m | 3:28AM0.43m | 3:00PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 599 | 549 | 508 | 481 | 471 | 471 | 122 | 119 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 314 | 110 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 193 | 382 | 439 | 487 | 355 | 245 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 162 | 165 | 162 | 153 | 153 | 125 | 123 | 97 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 99 | 99 | 74 | 98 | 71 | 120 | 113 | 139 | 133 | 138 | 173 | 184 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | SSW 10 | NE 10 | SW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 64 | 51 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 16 | 64 | 74 | 96 | 103 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 343 | 468 | 636 | 567 | 479 | — | 181 | 189 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 25 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 587 | 574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 580 | 587 | 587 | 580 | 580 |
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