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Forecast issued at 4:10 am EST on Wednesday 1 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A cold front is bringing a southwesterly change to the southern waters and will continue to the central waters on this morning. A second, stronger cold front will bring a strong west to southwesterly change on Thursday. After this winds are expected to turn southerly as a high pressure system moves across from the west.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Moruya Heads during the morning.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 2 October
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Batemans Coast
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore from the late morning.
Friday 3 October
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
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 4:05 pm EST Wednesday.
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