No warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Wednesday 26 June 2019.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea will maintain east to southeasterly winds along most of the coast for the remainder of today. Winds will gradually shift north to northeasterly in the south on Thursday, extending to central parts of the coast on Friday, as a ridge associated with the high extends to the northern coast. A vigorous cold front will approach the region on Saturday, with north to northeasterly winds strengthening in the south. The winds will then shift west to southwesterly on Sunday as the front sweeps through.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Cape Byron in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers and the chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 27 June
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Friday 28 June
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Saturday 29 June
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
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
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EST Thursday.
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