Cheese Graters 65.5
#2828 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Lord Howe Island · near Port Macquarie
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBig waveRemoteAdvanced
Surf score65.5 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days13% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell34% period 11 s+
Typical size2.2 m 7.3 ft median
Water22°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Cheese Graters
The best time to surf Cheese Graters is March, April, October. It rarely works. In April the water sits around 23°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 2.2 m. The nearest airport is OOL (654 km) and the nearest town is Port Macquarie (584 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97% | 10% | 1.7 m | 23°C | vest |
| Feb | 94% | 8% | 2.3 m | 24°C | vest |
| Mar | 99% | 18% | 2.3 m | 24°C | vest |
| Apr | 99% | 23% | 2.2 m | 23°C | vest |
| May | 90% | 15% | 2.4 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jun | 92% | 15% | 2.4 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 90% | 10% | 2.7 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 92% | 17% | 2.4 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 96% | 10% | 2.4 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 18% | 2.1 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 98% | 7% | 2.1 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 11% | 1.8 m | 23°C | vest |
Why 65.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
7.6
Groundswell 12%
6.7
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
7.2
Water comfort 10%
6.3
Access 10%
0.0
The detail
Faces 40° with 83% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 39% of days. Mean peak period 10.4 s. Days over 3 m: 19%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 1%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -31.525, 159.076 (OpenStreetMap).
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