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Forecast issued at 4:00 am EDT on Saturday 10 October 2026.
Weather Situation
Fresh northerly winds develops across the coastal waters as a trough crosses the coastal waters during today, driving a southerly change along the southern and central coastal waters later. Winds will return northerly again as a weak ridge will establish on Sunday. This will be followed by a series of cold front and troughs crossing the coastal waters, driving a second fresh and gusty southerly change during early next week.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting southerly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Moruya Heads in the evening. Squalls possible with the wind change.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly around 1 metre by early evening.
- Weather
- 90% chance of showers this morning. The chance of a thunderstorm this morning. Sunny afternoon.
Sunday 11 October
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Winds reaching up to 25 knots south of Moruya Heads in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Monday 12 October
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Saturday.
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