View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Sunday 16 March 2025.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge lingers over northeast New South Wales. A prefrontal trough and cold front is currently crossing central west and southeast New South Wales, and is forecast to cross the remainder of the coast and northern inland through Monday. This will be replaced by a new high pressure ridge extending from a high over the Bight, which will slowly move eastwards over the Tasman Sea through the midweek. A new trough is forecast to build over central and northwestern New South Wales during Wednesday through Thursday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
Monday 17 March
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Coffs Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots shifting southerly 20 to 25 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 18 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Wednesday 19 March
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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 Monday.
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