View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast updated at 11:02 am EDT on Monday 13 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A strong cold front will bring a gusty south to southwesterly change to southern waters before weakening as it moves further north today. After this, a ridge of high pressure is forecast to develop, with the next trough expected to brush the southern waters on Tuesday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Northerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening.
Tuesday 14 October
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots south of Cape Byron during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 15 October
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
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 Monday.
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