View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EST on Wednesday 17 September 2025.
Weather Situation
A front and its associated trough crossing the state has brought a west to southwesterly change to southern and central coastal waters. The front moves away to the Tasman Sea and the trough continues crossing the northern coastal waters on Wednesday. Then, a ridge of high pressure will drift across the coastal waters midweek ahead of the second cold front that looks set to cross the coast on Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Eden Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Merimbula during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- South to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 18 September
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting northeasterly in the morning then tending northerly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning and again in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore south of Green Cape.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 19 September
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending northerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- 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
- 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 Wednesday.
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