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Forecast issued at 4:00 am EDT on Wednesday 14 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A cold front and its associated trough are crossing far northeastern areas of the state, bringing a fresh to strong, gusty southerly change reaching the Queensland border early Wednesday. Southerly winds will then gradually turn easterly midweek as a strong high pressure system passes to the south of the state. The high will then enter the Tasman Sea later this week and become slow-moving, maintaining east to northeasterly winds through the weekend.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Coffs Coast
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Coffs Harbour during the morning.
- Seas
- 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Thursday 15 October
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 16 October
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% 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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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Wednesday.
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