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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EDT on Wednesday 22 October 2025.
Weather Situation
Fresh to strong north to northeasterly winds will shift west to northwesterly this afternoon and west to southwesterly this evening with the passage of a strong cold front. The winds will then shift south to southwesterly Thursday morning and east to southeast Thursday afternoon as a high pressure ridge spreads across New South Wales.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Coffs Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 25 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre south of Coffs Harbour.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Thursday 23 October
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Coffs Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots shifting southerly in the early morning then tending southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Coffs Harbour in the late morning.
- Seas
- 2 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Coffs Harbour by early evening.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 24 October
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending east to northeasterly during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- 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 Wednesday.
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