IDN11002
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Issued at 4:05 pm EST on Friday 13 June 2025
for the period until midnight EST Monday 16 June 2025.
Please be aware
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
A trough is moving north along the coast of NSW this morning as a high pressure ridge lies over the land. The trough may briefly deepen into a low today, bringing strengthening southerly winds. This system will weaken and move offshore before several fronts brush the southern waters over the weekend and through to Monday.
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Byron in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Cape Byron. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Cape Byron.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Byron early in the morning. Winds turning southerly in the early afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Cape Byron.
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Cape Byron. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots during the day then becoming variable during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre south of Cape Byron. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning. Winds turning southerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. 2nd Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Crowdy Head in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southerly 1.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Port Macquarie early in the morning. Winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Crowdy Head. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. 2nd Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Port Macquarie.
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots during the afternoon then becoming north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Port Stephens. Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast to southwesterly below 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday. Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming westerly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending southwesterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.
Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EST Saturday.
* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones.
Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecasts for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for neighbouring coastal zones.