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.
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.
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Lord Howe Island Wavefinder
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Best forecast wave conditions in Lord Howe Island | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | ENE 8 | SW 10 | S 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | E 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
 kJ | 68 | 44 | 43 | 28 | 24 | 380 | 22 | 32 | 21 | 30 | 0 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:32AM1.45m | 6:50PM1.77m | 7:20AM1.60m | 7:37PM1.81m | 8:03AM1.72m | 8:19PM1.81m | 8:43AM1.82m | 8:58PM1.79m | 9:21AM1.88m | 9:35PM1.73m | 9:59AM1.89m | 10:12PM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.38m | 12:27PM0.40m | 1:13AM0.30m | 1:20PM0.31m | 1:53AM0.23m | 2:06PM0.24m | 2:29AM0.19m | 2:50PM0.22m | 3:04AM0.17m | 3:31PM0.23m | 3:38AM0.18m | 4:12PM0.28m | 4:12AM0.23m | ||||||
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mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Max °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Min °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Chill °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | NW 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 330 | 88 | 223 | 229 | 1385 | 1832 | 2736 | 1791 | 1450 | 486 | 160 | 475 | 397 | 123 | 54 | 104 | 20 | 32 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SW 16 | NW 6 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | ENE 10 | E 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 68 | 264 | 29 | 28 | 514 | 380 | 54 | 32 | 21 | 356 | 280 | 72 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNE 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 289 | 148 | 531 | 1368 | — | — | — | 171 | 308 | 216 | 303 | 822 | 746 | 407 | 285 | 8 | 55 | 38 | 47 |
Sea °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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