Cheese Graters surfForecast / Lord Howe Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 25 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
23.3° C
(Which is 1.0°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 9PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)--
Afternoon (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
165
171
160
150
156
172
204
234
220
186
172
144
115
115
119
137
156
136
130
88
166
233
302
306
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
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
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:43PM1.28m
4:01AM1.62m
4:49PM1.39m
5:00AM1.64m
5:40PM1.52m
5:49AM1.65m
Low Tide
9:33PM0.57m
10:40AM0.43m
10:42PM0.52m
11:27AM0.37m
11:38PM0.46m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:50
5:50
5:52
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4:52
4:52
4:51
4:50
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
1.2
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
1
ESE
7
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
30
42
42
19
18
11
15
15
14
32
81
120
115
115
97
94
61
24
41
88
51
50
38
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.6
NE
8
0.2
N
18
0.2
N
17
0.2
N
17
0.2
N
16
Energy kJ
18
18
19
20
6
6
4
15
14
13
11
11
159
171
11
11
16
55
51
41
24
24
23
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
19
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
NE
8
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
N
12
0.4
SW
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
9
8
7
4
4
3
3
3
7
10
4
3
3
3
3
51
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
Energy kJ
165
171
160
150
156
172
204
234
220
186
172
144
119
137
156
136
130
166
233
302
306
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
595
595
574
574
574
574
574
574
582
615
574
574
574
574
574
574
582
582
574
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
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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