View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Friday 14 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system moving over South Australia is expected to drift towards Tasmania over the weekend, directing onshore south to southeasterly winds over the coastal waters.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Saturday 15 August
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Sunday 16 August
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots tending southeasterly during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending southeasterly 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
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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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Friday.
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