Cheese Graters Surf Forecast

/ Lord Howe Island (1 surf breaks) /

Australia (828 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Cheese Graters surfForecast / Lord Howe Island / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 18 Sep 2025 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 19.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cheese Graters this week:

The surf forecast for Cheese Graters over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 20) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cheese Graters in the next 12 days are 2.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 20) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Saturday (Sep 20) at 4PM.

Wave Type	Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	7PM (Sat 20th Sep)	2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf	7PM (Sat 20th Sep)	2ft (0.6m) 11s
Most Powerful	10AM (Sat 20th Sep)	7ft (2.2m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cheese Graters over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, gales from the SSW by Tue night).
	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NNE	SSE	ESE	ENE	ENE	NNE	N	S	S	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	ENE	E	E
Period(s) (?)	6	5	5	6	6	6	6	11	10	7	7	8	7	8	8	8	8	8	9	11	10
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	22	83	49	47	60	108	380	86	73	36	79	98	84	84	84	73	54	36	25	59	52
Wind (km/h)	SE	SE	E	ENE	ENE	N	NNW	NW	S	SE	SE	ESE	ENE	NE	N	WNW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	WSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		5:59PM 1.76		6:27AM 1.45	6:45PM 1.81		7:08AM 1.57		7:24PM 1.84	7:45AM 1.67		8:00PM 1.84	8:21AM 1.74		8:34PM 1.81	8:56AM 1.78		9:08PM 1.75	9:31AM 1.78		9:42PM 1.66
Low Tide / height (m)	11:26AM 0.45		12:28AM 0.38	12:18PM 0.37		1:06AM 0.32		1:03PM 0.31	1:40AM 0.27		1:44PM 0.27	2:12AM 0.24		2:23PM 0.27	2:44AM 0.23		3:00PM 0.29	3:15AM 0.25		3:38PM 0.35	3:46AM 0.30

	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
Sunrise	5:18	-	-	5:18	-	-	5:16	-	-	5:15	-	-	5:13	-	-	5:13	-	-	5:11	-	-
Sunset	-	5:15	-	-	5:16	-	-	5:17	-	-	5:17	-	-	5:19	-	-	5:19	-	-	5:20	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	16	2	-	-	-	-	-	6	1	7	4	-	-	1
Temp. °C	17	17	17	17	18	19	19	19	18	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	15	16	16	16	17
Feels °C (?)	12	11	13	13	14	16	12	15	17	13	13	14	16	16	17	15	8	6	6	6	10

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Lord Howe Island

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Cheese Graters (light winds from the SW at Lord Howe Island Airport 1 km from Cheese Graters). 0.2m 10s swell from the E to make surfable waves.
1 hour 42 minutes ago Cheese Graters

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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 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cheese Graters may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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.