No warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Tuesday 22 August 2017.
Weather Situation
Northerly winds along the New South Wales Coast ahead of a gusty southerly change associated with a cold front developing on the south coast late Wednesday. The change will, extend to Sydney Waters early Thursday and to the far north coast in the afternoon.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Wednesday 23 August
- Winds
- Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Moruya Heads during the day. Winds tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 20% chance of a shower offshore north of Moruya Heads in the evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere.
Thursday 24 August
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots before dawn then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 0.5 metres, tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Friday 25 August
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the evening.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 20% chance of a shower.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EST Wednesday.
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