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Cheese Graters surfForecast / Lord Howe Island / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 26 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)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cheese Graters this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Cheese Graters in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 15s period and expected on Friday (May 01) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 1st May)8ft (2.5m) 8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
2.3
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
209
177
115
114
165
146
154
125
250
250
217
246
198
262
583
908
766
574
509
414
384
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
20
ESE
35
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
40
E
35
E
35
E
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:49PM1.39m
5:00AM1.64m
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
Low Tide
10:40AM0.43m
10:42PM0.52m
11:27AM0.37m
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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5:50
—
—
5:50
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:54
—
—
5:54
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
4:52
—
—
4:51
—
—
4:50
—
—
4:49
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:45
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
3
3
—
2
2
—
—
2
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
13
13
16
15
16
15
17
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
16
16
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
18
1.2
E
6
0.4
SSW
16
1.3
ESE
6
0.5
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
15
32
115
94
132
30
93
82
34
146
155
195
232
326
706
326
164
95
339
220
148
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
17
0.3
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
15
13
159
11
41
51
36
24
71
32
28
26
12
12
13
12
58
120
33
29
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SW
9
0.4
SW
15
0.2
N
18
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.3
N
15
0.3
N
14
0.3
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
8
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
14
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
4
3
7
3
55
24
21
20
18
38
37
32
14
14
2
1
11
16
9
14
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
6
—
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
2.3
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
209
177
—
114
165
146
154
125
250
250
217
246
198
262
583
908
766
574
509
414
384
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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NSW - Port Macquarie
Emerald Beach
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
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Emerald Beach
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Garie Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Macauleys
NSW - North Coast
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Back Beach Plommer
NSW - Port Macquarie
Kings Beach
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Crescent Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
574
582
574
574
574
574
574
574
574
574
582
615
574
803
574
574
581
574
580
779
580
Best forecast wave conditions in Lord Howe Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Cyclops
WA - Far South
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
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
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Easter Reef
VIC - Far West
Margaret River Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
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New Zealand
Kaka Point
New Zealand
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Umzumbe
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Maconde
Mauritius
Maconde
Mauritius
Barbel Point
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Akkorokamui
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
8
5
6
5
5
9
6
5
9
9
5
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
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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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