LordHoweIslandFromKimsLookout — Lord Howe Island, the nearest town. Photo: David Morgan-Mar, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

About Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island is a town in Lord Howe Island, Australia. From Lord Howe Island you can reach 6 surf spots and 8 dive sites. The nearest is Ned's Beach, a surf spot 0.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 18 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.

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Staying in Lord Howe Island

18 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Lord Howe Island.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Lord Howe Island each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

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Anson Bay2.1 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft343 kJ

3 ft90 kJ

4 ft74 kJ

4 ft67 kJ

3 ft42 kJ

3 ft51 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Anson Bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	6 ft8 s	343kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	3 ft8 s	90kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	4 ft6 s	74kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	4 ft5 s	67kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft5 s	42kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 s	51kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	3 ft6 s	75kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots, offshore	21°C

Harry's Left3.7 kmabout 10 min by car

6 ft365 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft69 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Harry's Left, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, poor	6 ft8 s	365kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	4 ft6 s	86kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	4 ft6 s	100kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	4 ft5 s	69kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft5 s	47kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 s	50kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	3 ft6 s	82kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots, offshore	21°C

Blinky Reef2.7 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft211 kJ

4 ft99 kJ

5 ft126 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

3 ft85 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Blinky Reef, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	5 ft7 s	211kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	4 ft6 s	99kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	5 ft6 s	126kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	4 ft6 s	83kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	3 ft5 s	61kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	3 ft8 s	85kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	4 ft6 s	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 19 knots	21°C

cheese graters1.1 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft211 kJ

4 ft99 kJ

5 ft126 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

3 ft85 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at cheese graters, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	5 ft7 s	211kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	4 ft6 s	99kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	5 ft6 s	126kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	4 ft6 s	83kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	3 ft5 s	61kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	3 ft8 s	85kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	4 ft6 s	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 19 knots	21°C

Ned's Beach0.8 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft211 kJ

4 ft99 kJ

5 ft126 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

3 ft85 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ned's Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	5 ft7 s	211kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	4 ft6 s	99kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	5 ft6 s	126kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	4 ft6 s	83kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	3 ft5 s	61kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	3 ft8 s	85kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	4 ft6 s	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 19 knots	21°C

Middle Beach4.5 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft277 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

4 ft114 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Middle Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	10, too small	5 ft7 s	277kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	4 ft6 s	110kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	4 ft6 s	108kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	4 ft6 s	81kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	3 ft6 s	59kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	3 ft6 s	54kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	4 ft6 s	114kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots	21°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Lord Howe Island, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Dive near Lord Howe Island

Tenth of June 0.8 km · stays here
Comets Hole 1.7 km · stays here
Malabar Reef 2.1 km · stays here
North Bay Dropoff 2.5 km · stays here
Erscott's Hole 3 km · stays here
Sylph's Hole 4.4 km · stays here
Admiralty Islands 7.3 km · stays here
Ball's Pyramid 31.1 km · stays here

Places to eat near Lord Howe Island

The AnchorageAustralian · 0.3 km from the centre
Anchorage Restaurant, Lord Howe Island, NSW, AustraliaAustralian · 0.5 km from the centre
The Golfy. Bar & Restaurant1.5 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits