View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Thursday 2 April 2020.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system lies over the Tasman Sea, directing northeasterly winds along the New South Wales coast. Winds will increase today ahead of a trough that looks to bring a brief southerly change to far southern waters early Friday. Following this, a vigorous cold front is forecast to bring a south to southwesterly change as it crosses the state during the weekend.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly during the morning and early afternoon and increasing to 15 to 20 knots by evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by evening.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 3 April
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 4 April
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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 4:05 pm EDT Thursday.
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