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Forecast issued at 4:07 pm EDT on Tuesday 26 January 2021.
Weather Situation
A slow-moving high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge to the northern New south Wales coast. The high will weaken today and allow a stronger trough to move through southern and central waters.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Coffs Coast
- Winds
- Northeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of Coffs Harbour in the evening. Winds turning northerly in the late evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Coffs Harbour.
- Weather
- Clear.
Wednesday 27 January
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Coffs Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Coffs Harbour early in the morning. Winds turning northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
- Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Coffs Harbour in the afternoon and evening.
Thursday 28 January
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Coffs Harbour around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore around midday.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending easterly around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Friday 29 January
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% 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

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EDT Wednesday.
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