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Forecast issued at 4:00 am EST on Sunday 19 July 2026.
Weather Situation
A coastal trough and associated low off the north coast combine with a high pressure ridge over the far southern coastal waters promoting strong south to southeasterly winds and large and powerful waves along the north coast today and Sunday. Meanwhile, the high will cross the southern coastal waters on Sunday or Monday, with winds turning northerly as the ridge builds from early to mid next week.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Monday 20 July
- Winds
- Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the early morning.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending east to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Moruya Heads.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Tuesday 21 July
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Moruya Heads.
- 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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EST Sunday.
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