Batemans Coastal Waters Forecast: Ulladulla to Montague Island

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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025.

Weather Situation

A high in the Tasman Sea is directing northerly winds over central and northern Coastal Waters while a weak coastal trough brings southerly winds to the remainder. A cold front will bring a fresh to strong southerly change to the southern half on Monday.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Batemans Coast

Winds
East to southeasterly about 10 knots tending northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon then tending northerly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Moruya Heads in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell
Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 80% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Monday 22 December

Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southeasterly early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Moruya Heads during the morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Moruya Heads.
1st Swell
Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
2nd Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Tuesday 23 December

Winds
Variable below 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending south to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
1st Swell
Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
2nd Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly 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.

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

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