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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Lord Howe Island Forecast
Issued at 5:30 am LHST on Tuesday 25 August 2026
for the period until midnight LHST Friday 28 August 2026.

Warning Information
Nil.
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Weather Situation
A ridge to the east of the island is bringing light winds with the chance of a
shower later today. An approaching trough will bring windy, wet weather with
the chance of thunderstorms overnight Wednesday into Thursday. Mostly fine
conditions are expected from Friday as ridge establishes itself in the wake of
the trough.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 25 August
Mostly sunny day. Slight chance (30%) of a shower later this evening.
Winds: N/NE 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
1st Swell: S/SW 1.5 to 2 metres.
2nd Swell: NE about 1 metre.
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: Mostly sunny.                 Max 21    
Sun protection 9:20am to 2:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Forecast for Wednesday 26 August
Windy. Cloud increasing. High (80%) chance of showers, most likely during the
afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: NE/NW 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
1st Swell: S/SW 1.5 to 2 metres.
2nd Swell: NE about 1 metre.
Precis: Windy. Showers developing.    Min 16    Max 21    

Forecast for Thursday 27 August
Becoming windy. Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm
during the early morning.
Winds: SW 15 to 20 knots, becoming 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, rising to 2 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
1st Swell: S/SW 1 to 1.5 metres.
2nd Swell: NE about 0.5 metres.
Precis: Windy. Showers.               Min 15    Max 20    

Forecast for Friday 28 August
Partly cloudy.
Winds: S/SW 15 to 20 knots.
Precis: Partly cloudy.                Min 15    Max 20    

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 pm LHST Tuesday.

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