View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Monday 21 September 2026.
Weather Situation
A fresh and gusty southerly change over the central coastal waters will reach the QLD by Tuesday morning. A high pressure system is forecast to slip south and enter the Tasman Sea by mid-week, turning the winds east to northeasterly from Wednesday and freshen along the southern and central coastal waters.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cape Byron.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Tuesday 22 September
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Byron Coast
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots shifting southerly early in the morning then tending southeasterly in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots south of Cape Byron early in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Cape Byron around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 23 September
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 24 September
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
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.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EST Tuesday.
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