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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Issued at 9:20 am EDT on Wednesday 8 October 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Friday 10 October 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.
Northerly winds are forecast to prevail over New South Wales coast most of the week, apart from brief incursions of southerly or westerly winds to the southern and central coastal waters due to mobile troughs, as a high pressure ridge extends from the Tasman Sea to the far north coast while a series of cold fronts skims to the south through the week.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of Cape Byron during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Cape Byron. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Coffs Harbour during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore south of Coffs Harbour. Weather: Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Coffs Harbour at night.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Coffs Harbour during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday. 1st Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres. 2nd Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. 1st Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. 2nd Swell: North to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Crowdy Head during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm at night.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Crowdy Head. Swell: North to northeasterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Norah Head early in the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then tending north to northwesterly during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Norah Head. Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Sunny day.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Wednesday.
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