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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Lord Howe Island Forecast
Issued at 5:00 am LHDT on Wednesday 8 October 2025
for the period until midnight LHDT Saturday 11 October 2025.

Warning Information
Nil.
For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659
210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation
Lord Howe Island will lie at the western end of a high pressure ridge for most
of the forecast period with moderate to fresh north to northwesterly winds. A
trough over Queensland on Saturday may approach the island later in the day.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 8 October
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning.
Winds: N/NW 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: S/SW 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be
hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Precis: Partly cloudy.                Max 23    
Sun protection 8:50am to 3:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]

Forecast for Thursday 9 October
Partly cloudy.
Winds: N/NW 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: SW 1 to 2 metres.
Precis: Partly cloudy.                Min 19    Max 23    

Forecast for Friday 10 October
Partly cloudy.
Winds: N/NW 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: SW 0.5 to 1.5 metres.
Precis: Partly cloudy.                Min 19    Max 23    

Forecast for Saturday 11 October
Cloud increasing. Slight (30%) chance of a shower, most likely evening.
Winds: N/NW 15 to 20 knots.
Precis: Late shower.                  Min 19    Max 23    

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm LHDT Wednesday.

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