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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 21 October 2025.
Weather Situation
Fresh to strong north to northeasterly winds will shift west to northwesterly Wednesday afternoon and west to southwesterly Wednesday evening with the passage of a strong cold front. The winds will then shift south to southwesterly Thursday morning and east to southeast Thursday afternoon as a high pressure ridge spreads across New South Wales.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore.
- Seas
- 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Moruya Heads.
Wednesday 22 October
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Batemans Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Winds turning westerly 20 to 25 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Thursday 23 October
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending south to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 24 October
- Winds
- Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending south to southeasterly during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
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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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EDT Wednesday.
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