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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Surf for Lord Howe Island Issued at 10:32 AM LHDT on Monday 29 December 2025 DAMAGING SURF CONDITIONS DEVELOPING DURING MONDAY. Weather Situation A deepening low pressure system near New Zealand will direct increasing southerly swell towards Lord Howe Island during Monday. Damaging surf conditions, with waves exceeding 5 metres in the surf zone, may produce significant beach erosion, particularly about south facing beaches. These conditions are expected to ease by later this evening. - Stay out of the water and stay well away from surf-exposed areas. - Check your property regularly for erosion or inundation by sea water, and if necessary raise goods and electrical items For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the Lord Howe Island Police on [02] 6563 2199. 5:00pm LHDT Monday This warning is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts; the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate this warning being broadcast regularly. [close]

Severe Weather Warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Surf

for Lord Howe Island

Issued at 10:32 AM LHDT on Monday 29 December 2025

DAMAGING SURF CONDITIONS DEVELOPING DURING MONDAY.

Weather Situation
A deepening low pressure system near New Zealand will direct increasing southerly swell towards Lord Howe Island during Monday.
Damaging surf conditions, with waves exceeding 5 metres in the surf zone, may produce significant beach erosion, particularly about south facing beaches.
These conditions are expected to ease by later this evening.

- Stay out of the water and stay well away from surf-exposed areas.
- Check your property regularly for erosion or inundation by sea water, and if necessary raise goods and electrical items
For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the Lord Howe Island Police on [02] 6563 2199.

5:00pm LHDT Monday
This warning is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts; the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate this warning being broadcast regularly.

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