Lord Howe Island Forecast

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Lord Howe Island Forecast
Issued at 5:00 am LHDT on Monday 6 October 2025
for the period until midnight LHDT Thursday 9 October 2025.

Warning Information
Nil.
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Weather Situation
Wind is expected to increase today as a cold front enters the Tasman Sea and
moves north along the Australian coastline. This cold front is expected
approach the island to weaken in the vicinity of the island by Tuesday morning,
bringing lighter winds to the Island. The trough is expected to strengthen to
the south of the island on Wednesday as the high in the Coral Sea moves to the
east, strengthening the winds for the remainder of the forecast period.

Forecast for the rest of Monday 6 October
Becoming windy. Mostly sunny.
Winds: NW 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres in the afternoon.
Swell: S/SW 1 to 1.5 metres.
Precis: Becoming windy.               Max 23    
Sun protection 8:50am to 3:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

Forecast for Tuesday 7 October
Cloudy.
Winds: W/NW 15 to 25 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: S/SW 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the evening.
Precis: Cloudy.                       Min 18    Max 23    

Forecast for Wednesday 8 October
Partly cloudy.
Winds: N/NW 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: S/SW 1 to 1.5 metres increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the evening.
Precis: Partly cloudy.                Min 18    Max 23    

Forecast for Thursday 9 October
Partly cloudy.
Winds: N/NW 15 to 20 knots.
Precis: Partly cloudy.                Min 19    Max 23    

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

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