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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Local Waters Forecast for Sydney Enclosed Waters

Issued at 4:05 pm EST on Saturday 4 October 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Wednesday 8 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.

Warning Information

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

Winds will tend northerly on Sunday as high pressure system reaches the Tasman Sea. A cold front is forecast to bring a cool and gusty southerly change to Sydney Waters on Monday afternoon. After this, northerly winds are expected to redevelop ahead of another cold front arriving mid to late next week.

Forecast for Saturday 4 October until midnight

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly in the late evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Sunday 5 October

Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then turning northwesterly below 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Monday 6 October

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southeasterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers in the late afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Tuesday 7 October

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Forecast for Wednesday 8 October

Winds: Northwesterly below 10 knots tending northerly 10 to 15 knots during the day then decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 am EDT Sunday.

* Calls to 1300 number cost around 27.5c inc. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.