IDN10033 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. 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 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. * Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones.