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.

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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

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Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 7	SSW 16	SSE 7	SSE 6	SSE 6	SE 6	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 9	E 11	E 10	E 10	S 12	E 10	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 11
kJ	0	47	161	245	136	112	83	96	137	111	76	87	57	54	51	563	53	101	104	141	166
Wind (km/h)	WSW	SSE	SE	SSE	S	S	S	S	SE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide	1:45PM1.60m		2:32AM1.19m		2:37PM1.55m	3:35AM1.23m		3:33PM1.53m	4:31AM1.32m		4:27PM1.53m		5:19AM1.45m	5:18PM1.56m		6:05AM1.59m	6:08PM1.59m		6:49AM1.75m	6:56PM1.61m
Low Tide			8:43PM0.63m	8:01AM0.76m		9:35PM0.62m	9:11AM0.77m		10:22PM0.58m	10:18AM0.74m		11:05PM0.52m	11:17AM0.67m		11:44PM0.44m	12:10PM0.57m		00:25AM0.35m	1:00PM0.46m		1:05AM0.26m


mm	3	—	7	13	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	21	20	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	19	19	19	19	19	19	19
Min °C	21	20	18	17	17	18	17	18	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	19	19	19	19	19
Chill °C	21	20	18	17	17	17	18	17	17	18	17	18	17	18	19	18	19	18	18	18	18
	5:16	—	—	5:16	—	—	5:15	—	—	5:15	—	—	5:13	—	—	5:13	—	—	5:13	—	—
	—	7:00	—	—	7:00	—	—	7:01	—	—	7:01	—	—	7:02	—	—	7:04	—	—	7:05	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 7	NNW 7	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	S 12	S 12	SSW 12	SSW 13	E 12	E 11
kJ	396	178	431	501	915	867	712	805	1294	1401	1751	1905	1616	1174	660	563	289	256	178	141	166
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 16	NW 7	SW 8	E 9	E 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	NE 11	E 9	E 9	E 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 12	E 12	SSW 13	SSW 13
kJ	229	506	46	57	41	44	83	96	137	19	76	87	57	54	51	50	53	101	104	131	129
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 4	SSE 7	SSE 6	SSE 6	SE 6	SSE 6	S 6	—	ESE 9	—	—	E 4	—	ENE 4	—	NE 4	NE 4	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 4
kJ	—	40	161	245	136	112	75	78	—	111	—	—	14	—	25	—	19	26	39	36	40
Sea °C	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21
Diff °C	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3	+0.3

Lord Howe Island Surf Breaks

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