Lord Howe Island Surf

Detailed Lord Howe Island surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Lord Howe Island. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Lord Howe Island. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Lord Howe Island over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Lord Howe Island and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Preloading...

16 day forecast maps are a premium feature
Sign Up

Already have an account? Sign in

Show location on the map:

Wave Energy Map

Wave Height Map

Wind Map

Please enable JavaScript to access the following map views:All map types that you can enable here: Lord Howe Island Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, Lord Howe Island Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, Lord Howe Island Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, Lord Howe Island Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: Lord Howe Island Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: Lord Howe Island Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, Lord Howe Island Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, Lord Howe Island Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, Lord Howe Island Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

Lord Howe Island Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Lord Howe Island Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Lord Howe Island coastline are also listed below.

Lord Howe Island Photos

Lord Howe Island Wavefinder

	Fri 7		Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island	Cheese Graters Lord Howe Island
Rating (10 max)	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 8	ENE 8	NE 8	NNE 6	N 6	N 7	ENE 10	WSW 9	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 9	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 10
kJ	186	202	331	286	261	222	217	279	159	343	235	148	145	145	148	115	75	64	38	38
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE	NNE	N	W	WSW	WSW	WNW	NNW	NNW	W	WSW	SW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		3:08AM1.30m		4:11PM1.68m		4:28AM1.29m	5:21PM1.79m		5:40AM1.35m	6:21PM1.90m		6:42AM1.44m		7:15PM1.99m	7:35AM1.54m		8:04PM2.04m	8:24AM1.62m		8:49PM2.04m
Low Tide		9:29PM0.65m	9:22AM0.47m		10:49PM0.59m	10:33AM0.42m		11:56PM0.49m	11:38AM0.33m		00:53AM0.37m	12:36PM0.24m		1:43AM0.27m		1:30PM0.17m	2:28AM0.20m		2:20PM0.13m	3:12AM0.17m


mm	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	18	—	—	—	—	—	5	2	1	2
Max °C	17	17	16	16	16	17	17	18	18	19	18	18	18	17	17	19	18	16	15	16
Min °C	17	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	17	17	18	15	16	15	15
Chill °C	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	18	17	17	18	17	16	18	16	13	12	14
	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:03	—	—	6:03	—	—	6:01	—	—
	4:51	—	—	4:52	—	—	4:52	—	—	4:52	—	—	4:53	—	—	4:53	—	—	4:54	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 8	ENE 8	SW 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	WNW 9	NNW 8	WSW 9	WSW 9	SW 11	SW 10	SW 9	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 10
kJ	186	202	331	286	261	222	217	16	111	145	918	314	404	338	606	355	119	64	38	38
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SSW 8	SW 7	SW 16	SW 15	SSW 14	N 7	ENE 10	NW 7	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 9	SSW 17	—	—
kJ	58	36	57	51	53	40	27	66	55	21	235	148	156	145	148	115	75	116	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNE 3	NE 8	NNE 6	N 6	—	WSW 9	—	—	NNW 6	NNW 5	WNW 7	W 10	WSW 11	SW 11
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	279	159	343	—	194	—	—	35	72	1087	3134	7794	4641
Sea °C	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19
Diff °C	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6

Lord Howe Island Surf Breaks

Cheese Graters

reef

Transparent overlay
	Pressure
	Wind
	None