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 beginners: 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 beginner 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

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Anson Bay2.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft173 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

4 ft74 kJ

4 ft67 kJ

3 ft42 kJ

3 ft51 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Anson Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	4 ft8 s	173kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	3 ft6 s	75kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	4 ft6 s	74kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	4 ft5 s	67kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	35, too small	3 ft5 s	42kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	3 ft5 s	51kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	3 ft6 s	75kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots, offshore	21°C

Blinky Reef2.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft211 kJ

4 ft99 kJ

5 ft126 kJ

4 ft88 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Blinky Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	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, 16 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	5 ft6 s	126kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	4 ft6 s	88kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	5, too small	3 ft5 s	61kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	3 ft8 s	122kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	4 ft6 s	103kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots	21°C

cheese graters1.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft211 kJ

4 ft99 kJ

5 ft126 kJ

4 ft88 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at cheese graters, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, poor	5 ft7 s	211kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	4 ft6 s	99kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	5 ft6 s	126kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 s	88kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	3 ft5 s	61kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	3 ft8 s	122kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	4 ft6 s	103kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots	21°C

Harry's Left3.7 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft133 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

4 ft69 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft58 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Harry's Left, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, poor	4 ft7 s	133kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	4 ft6 s	86kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	4 ft6 s	89kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	4 ft5 s	69kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	3 ft5 s	47kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	32, too small	3 ft6 s	58kJ	wind from the north-east, 18 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	4 ft6 s	89kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots	21°C

Middle Beach4.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft164 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

4 ft114 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Middle Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, poor	4 ft7 s	164kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	12, poor	4 ft6 s	110kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	16, poor	4 ft6 s	108kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	4 ft6 s	86kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	3 ft6 s	59kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	3 ft6 s	73kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	12, poor	4 ft6 s	114kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots	21°C

Ned's Beach0.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft211 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

5 ft126 kJ

4 ft88 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ned's Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	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	100kJ	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	11, too small	4 ft6 s	88kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	5, too small	3 ft5 s	61kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	3 ft8 s	122kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	4 ft6 s	103kJ	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