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Forecast issued at 4:00 am EDT on Thursday 5 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea will maintain a ridge over the north coast into the weekend, bringing northeasterly winds. Meanwhile, a trough with a southerly change will move along southern and central parts of the coast today before becoming stationary over the south coast from Friday. The trough looks set to decay during Sunday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting southerly in the late morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
- Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Moruya Heads.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore during this afternoon and early evening.
Friday 6 February
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to below 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 7 February
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Thursday.
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