View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Thursday 14 November 2019.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure is extending across New South Wales. A cold front is forecast to bring a southerly change to coastal waters during Friday and Saturday as it moves along the entire New South Wales coast.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day, and reaching up to 25 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening. Winds becoming variable at night.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 15 November
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting east to southeasterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 16 November
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- 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.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Thursday.
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