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Cheese Graters surfForecast / Lord Howe Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 11 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
22.9° C
(Which is 1.2°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 6AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
495 | 485 | 401 | 3973 | 4228 | 3997 | 4100 | 3691 | 3314 | 3059 | 2757 | 2444 | 2364 | 2163 | 1976 | 1966 | 287 | 373 | 395 | 386 | 455 | 404 | 416 | 508 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:52AM1.56m | 3:45PM1.34m | 3:49AM1.58m | 4:36PM1.48m | 4:42AM1.61m | 5:23PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.57m | 9:36PM0.69m | 10:23AM0.49m | 10:36PM0.60m | 11:05AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 13 | S 14 | E 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 495 | 3741 | 3823 | 395 | 4228 | 292 | 4100 | 3691 | 3314 | 3059 | 2757 | 2444 | 2364 | 85 | 85 | 62 | 887 | 694 | 569 | 341 | 952 | 971 | 1089 | 1959 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 11 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 26 | E 11 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 311 | 485 | 401 | 12 | 311 | 5 | 233 | 229 | 178 | 134 | 129 | 89 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 67 | 58 | 381 | 487 | 752 | 243 | 239 | 160 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | SW 26 | E 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | E 10 | S 11 | S 15 | S 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 12 | — | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 168 | 58 | 39 | 146 | 52 | 149 | 233 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 2605 | — | — | 3973 | — | 3997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2163 | 1976 | 1966 | 287 | 373 | 395 | 386 | 455 | 404 | 416 | 508 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 582 | 591 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 587 | 595 | 595 | 615 | 595 | 574 | 586 | 591 | 586 | 583 | 595 | 595 |
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