Cheese Graters surfForecast / Lord Howe Island / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 30 May 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
21.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Cheese Graters surf forecast from 30 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 30 May, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 3 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, E swell with 218 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cheese Graters this week:

The surf forecast for Cheese Graters over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cheese Graters in the next 16 days are 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 30th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Best Surf 7PM (Sat 30th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 3rd Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
E
12
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
260
211
162
153
158
96
90
69
71
108
144
147
147
127
171
127
131
94
63
70
69
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
10
N
25
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
50
W
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:46PM1.88m
7:51AM1.47m
8:23PM1.92m
8:31AM1.45m
9:01PM1.93m
9:12AM1.42m
9:39PM1.91m
9:55AM1.38m
10:18PM1.87m
10:39AM1.34m
10:58PM1.82m
11:24AM1.30m
11:39PM1.75m
Low Tide
1:10PM0.30m
2:06AM0.44m
1:46PM0.30m
2:47AM0.43m
2:22PM0.32m
3:28AM0.43m
3:00PM0.36m
4:10AM0.44m
3:38PM0.42m
4:54AM0.46m
4:17PM0.48m
5:38AM0.49m
4:59PM0.56m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:15
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:28
4:28
4:28
4:28
4:27
4:27
4:27
1
2
1
4
10
1
3
3
1
5
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
19
18
18
19
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
16
16
17
16
13
14
12
14
14
17
14
13
13
16
15
16
15
15
14
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.9
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
1.1
W
6
1
W
7
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.9
E
10
2.2
SW
10
2.4
WSW
10
1.4
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
2.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
497
248
599
430
396
96
90
101
94
589
465
147
147
92
171
910
1138
711
1358
804
1240
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
SW
9
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
SSW
11
1.5
NW
8
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
E
9
1
SSW
13
0.7
NNW
5
Energy kJ
260
211
162
153
158
16
16
69
71
108
144
115
57
127
84
248
131
94
63
357
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
15
0.9
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.5
S
9
0.3
NE
10
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.8
E
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
N
11
0.3
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
95
84
77
26
14
5
4
45
17
14
14
66
23
53
25
127
85
2
22
70
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
6
2.3
WSW
10
1.7
SW
9
1.7
SW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.6
NNW
5
2.4
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
2.4
WNW
8
1.2
NNW
7
2.2
WSW
10
0.7
NNW
6
0.9
NW
6
Energy kJ
83
990
457
373
166
157
138
540
756
697
142
844
32
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
574
574
0
574
574
574
574
579
580
580
587
580
580
574
580
0
579
579
580
580
574
Best forecast wave conditions in Lord Howe Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
5
3
4
4
3
2
4
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
7
4
6
5
5
5
4
8
4
9
5
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Information about the Cheese Graters Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cheese Graters provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cheese Graters can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cheese Graters surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cheese Graters) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Cheese Graters is 219 km (136 miles) from the city of Lord Howe Island. If you plan a holiday in Lord Howe Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Lord Howe Island. Lord Howe Island has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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