Cheese Graters 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.52° S 159.08° E

Issued: 9 pm 15 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:

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (16 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	4s
Afternoon (16 Jul)	2ft (0.6m)	4s
Evening (16 Jul)	6.5ft (2.0m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Wed night, gales from the ESE by Sat afternoon).
	Wed 15		Thursday 16								Friday 17								Saturday 18
	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	1 PM	4 PM
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)	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	NE 8	NE 7	ESE 4	E 4	NE 6	S 9	S 8	SSE 8	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	E 8	E 9	E 9	E 10	E 10	E 10
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	3	2	15	12	6	645	533	507	335	398	434	462	434	653	1025	1471	1802	2279	3167	3390	3182
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	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	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide		9:06PM2.09m				9:28AM1.55m				9:54PM2.05m					10:20AM1.55m				10:42PM1.95m				11:10AM1.54m
Low Tide				3:36AM0.20m				3:20PM0.16m					4:24AM0.20m				4:12PM0.22m				5:11AM0.23m


	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:38
mm	1	1	2	1	—	1	1	1	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	2	4	4	1	1	4
Temp °C	17	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	17	17	18	17	17	17	17	17	17	16	17	16	17	17
Feels °C	13	12	12	13	11	11	12	11	12	12	11	10	11	10	10	9	8	8	8	6	8	7	8	8
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 9	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 14	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 18
kJ	742	988	1075	993	890	886	904	775	162	288	397	788	1230	1375	1072	2072	1566	1327	1052	899	722	480	529	651
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 16	NE 6	NE 6	NE 10	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SSW 18	ENE 8	—	NE 10	—	—	SSW 21	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 13
kJ	314	143	184	177	177	162	100	118	9	9	4	159	120	93	768	55	—	102	—	—	170	596	701	414
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 4	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NNE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 21
kJ	4	2	2	3	2	2	4	6	8	9	9	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	471
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 4	E 4	—	S 9	S 8	SSE 8	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	E 8	E 9	E 9	E 10	E 10	E 10
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	15	12	—	645	533	507	335	398	434	462	434	653	1025	1471	1802	2279	3167	3390	3182
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	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	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Scotts Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	North Haven NSW - Port Macquarie	North Haven NSW - Port Macquarie	North Haven NSW - Port Macquarie	North Haven NSW - Port Macquarie	North Haven NSW - Port Macquarie	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Little Avalon NSW - Sydney North Coast	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Scotts Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Cronulla Point NSW - Sydney South Coast	Warriewood NSW - Sydney North Coast
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	3	3	2	2
Distance (km)	574	627	574	574	574	574	574	586	617	617	617	591	591	591	591	591	617	762	617	574	574	586	791	765
Best forecast wave conditions in Lord Howe Island
Rating (10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	St George River VIC - Cape Otway	Bells Beach - Rincon VIC - Torquay	Cyclops WA - Far South	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	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	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	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	Luna Park VIC - Far West
Rating (10 max)	7	4	4	4	9	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	4
Header Global	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Balnarring Point Australia	Shipstern Bluff Australia	Cape St Martin South Africa	Hell South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Catlins River Mouth New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	9	5	5	5	5	5	8	5	5	5	6	6	6	8	5	6	8	5	5	7

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