View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Monday 17 December 2018.
Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure is moving over the southern New South Wales coast, while a high near New New Zealand extends a ridge towards the northern coast. This trough will shift to central waters later today, bringing a weak southerly change, before stalling and gradually decaying around the Hunter coast. A more vigorous southerly change is forecast to affect most coastal areas at the end of the week.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 20 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Yamba around midday.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Tuesday 18 December
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre, tending northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Wednesday 19 December
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Cape Byron.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Monday.
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