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Cheese Graters surfForecast / Lord Howe Island / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 27 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
23.2° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cheese Graters this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Cheese Graters in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 15s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 30) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 1st May)11ft (3.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cheese Graters over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
E
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
7
2
E
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
SE
7
2.2
ESE
8
3.5
E
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
170
176
121
236
358
350
355
310
368
429
196
164
666
2356
1618
1455
1443
1291
1319
1499
1132
Wind (km/h)
30
E
25
ESE
25
E
30
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
40
SE
30
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
50
E
45
E
40
E
45
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NNE
35
NNE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:40PM1.52m
5:49AM1.65m
6:23PM1.64m
6:31AM1.65m
7:01PM1.75m
7:09AM1.65m
7:37PM1.83m
7:46AM1.63m
8:13PM1.89m
8:21AM1.59m
8:49PM1.91m
8:58AM1.54m
9:26PM1.90m
9:35AM1.47m
Low Tide
11:38PM0.46m
12:06PM0.32m
00:25AM0.40m
12:41PM0.28m
1:08AM0.37m
1:14PM0.25m
1:48AM0.34m
1:47PM0.23m
2:27AM0.35m
2:20PM0.24m
3:06AM0.37m
2:53PM0.28m
3:47AM0.41m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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—
—
5:52
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:54
—
—
5:54
—
—
5:54
—
—
5:56
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4:51
—
—
4:50
—
—
4:49
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:45
—
—
4:45
—
4:44
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
4
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
9
2
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
Feels °C
15
15
16
15
16
15
14
16
14
15
18
13
15
15
15
15
15
16
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
17
33
95
24
34
146
155
197
234
397
196
128
187
156
237
229
226
85
79
46
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
N
16
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
1.1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
55
51
15
20
71
32
28
26
12
5
460
161
11
16
11
14
14
12
12
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
18
0.4
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.2
N
15
0.3
N
15
0.3
N
14
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.5
SW
14
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
14
—
—
—
0.1
S
8
—
—
Energy kJ
3
24
35
7
18
38
37
32
31
14
13
97
17
17
15
—
—
—
1
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
E
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
7
2
E
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
2.2
ESE
8
3.5
E
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
170
176
121
236
358
350
355
310
368
429
138
164
666
2356
1618
1455
1443
1291
1319
1499
1132
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
574
574
574
574
574
574
574
574
574
582
582
574
574
574
574
574
582
580
580
587
580
Best forecast wave conditions in Lord Howe Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
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Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Broken Head
NSW - North Coast
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Pea Break
WA - Margaret River
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
8
6
6
5
5
9
7
5
7
6
5
5
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
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