No warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:59 pm EST on Saturday 19 September 2026.
Weather Situation
Westerly winds today will weaken today as high pressure system over New South Wales enters the Tasman Sea by early Sunday. The high will direct a northwesterly flow during Sunday, ahead of a fresh and gusty southerly change moving across the the coastal waters and reaching the QLD border by Tuesday. Afterwards, second high pressure system is forecast to slip south during early to mid next week.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
Sunday 20 September
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending northwesterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore around midday.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Monday 21 September
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots shifting southerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Tuesday 22 September
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots during the morning then tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 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 10:00 pm EST Saturday.
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