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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Monday 17 March 2025.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Bight extends a ridge along the coast while a southerly change associated with a trough is crossing southeast Queensland, bringing fresh winds in its wake. The high will move eastwards, entering the Tasman Sea by Tuesday and maintaining a ridge towards the north coast resulting in northeasterly winds from Wednesday. On Friday, a weak southerly change will advance along the southern coast as a cold front slips to the south while the high in the Tasman maintains a ridge over the northern coast.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Green Cape.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 18 March
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots early in the morning then becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Green Cape by early evening.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Wednesday 19 March
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Thursday 20 March
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- North to northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Green Cape.
- 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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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EDT Tuesday.
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