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Forecast issued at 4:00 am EDT on Wednesday 18 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A high over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over northern coastal waters, while a trough is brushing the southern and central parts of the coast, bringing a coastal southerly change in its wake, before stalling about the Hunter Coast later today. Then, a series of high pressure systems will pass to the south, maintaining moist onshore easterly winds through the second half of the week.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Moruya Heads.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Thursday 19 March
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Friday 20 March
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
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 Wednesday.
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