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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Issued at 4:10 am EST on Wednesday 30 April 2025
for the period until midnight EST Friday 2 May 2025.
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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 low-pressure system over the Tasman Sea continues to head eastwards, while a high-pressure ridge extends across the state's west. A series of troughs look set to brush the state's east bringing windy conditions and powerful waves along the coast during today and for the next few days. Winds and waves will ease later this week as the troughs head to southeast Queensland and this will be followed by a strong high-pressure system drifting across Bass Strait. The high will maintain onshore east to southeasterly airstream along the coast as it enters the Tasman Sea during the weekend.
Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. 1st Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres. 2nd Swell: Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Point Perpendicular this morning.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres, tending southeasterly 2.5 to 3 metres by early evening. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the evening. Swell: Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions in the early morning are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres, tending southeasterly 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Southeasterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Merimbula in the morning.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Merimbula during the morning. Winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. 1st Swell: Southeasterly 2 metres. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre south of Green Cape. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Merimbula.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Wednesday.
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