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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Wednesday 23 September 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea directs and east to northeasterly flow through the coastal waters. Winds will freshen and tend more north to northeasterly on Thursday and Friday as the high slips further to to the east. A cold front and trough will then enter the Tasman Sea, bring a southerly change which will gradually track northward through the weekend.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 24 September
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Coffs Harbour during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 25 September
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Coffs Harbour during the afternoon.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 26 September
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly 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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Wednesday.
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