View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Thursday 12 December 2024.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure is developing across the New South Wales coast. On Friday a trough is forecast to bring a fresh southerly change to southern waters which will weaken as it reaches central parts by Saturday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 13 December
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Moruya Heads during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 14 December
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to northeasterly during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Please be awareWind 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Thursday.
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