Cheese Graters surfForecast / Lord Howe Island / Australia

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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
23.1° C
(Which is 1.4°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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 15s period and expected on Monday (May 11) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Mon 11th May)10ft (3.0m) 14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Fri morning).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.2
E
13
1.1
E
13
3
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.4
S
12
1.8
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
2.5
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
361
404
488
395
3789
3314
2621
2163
1638
305
466
627
403
272
1014
643
529
1099
715
721
663
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
30
S
35
S
35
SSE
40
SSE
35
SE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
40
SE
35
ESE
40
SE
30
ESE
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:47PM1.24m
2:52AM1.56m
3:45PM1.34m
3:49AM1.58m
4:36PM1.48m
4:42AM1.61m
5:23PM1.64m
5:32AM1.64m
6:09PM1.79m
6:21AM1.66m
6:56PM1.93m
7:10AM1.66m
7:44PM2.02m
Low Tide
8:28PM0.74m
9:39AM0.57m
9:36PM0.69m
10:23AM0.49m
10:36PM0.60m
11:05AM0.40m
11:30PM0.49m
11:47AM0.31m
00:22AM0.38m
12:30PM0.22m
1:13AM0.30m
1:14PM0.16m
2:05AM0.24m
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6:00
6:00
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:03
6:03
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4:38
4:37
4:37
4:37
4:36
4:36
4:35
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
8
2
9
Temp °C
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
17
16
16
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
13
18
18
18
16
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
15
3
S
14
3
S
13
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
20
1.8
SSW
18
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.6
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
0.8
SSW
11
0.6
S
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
1040
2522
2553
3767
3789
3314
89
85
61
313
1219
2053
1591
1312
1014
643
529
170
75
26
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
15
1.1
E
13
1.2
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.4
SW
26
0.9
SSW
22
1
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
9
1.4
E
8
1
E
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSW
10
Energy kJ
911
404
488
395
292
178
2
4
170
752
234
57
47
61
233
91
6
18
35
17
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
13
0.1
N
11
0.7
S
18
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.1
NE
8
0.4
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
361
2
311
12
5
4
4
2
3
169
121
3
26
3
2
35
30
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
9
3
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.4
S
12
1.8
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1
E
6
2.5
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
E
9
Energy kJ
606
2621
2163
1638
305
466
627
403
272
84
1099
715
721
663
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
574
595
574
574
591
574
595
595
574
595
595
574
574
574
574
574
574
574
574
582
574
Best forecast wave conditions in Lord Howe Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
9
6
5
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
7
6
7
4
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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